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Bronchitis is the inflammation of the bronchi. It may develop suddenly, following a head cold acute bronchitis, or it may persist or return regularly for many years, causing progressive degeneration of the bronchi and lungs chronic bronchitis. Certain people are more susceptible than others; Men are more of a target...
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INTRODUCTION In today"s society, people are gaining medical knowledge at quite a fast pace. Treatments, cures, and vaccines for various diseases and disorders are being developed constantly, and yet, coronary heart disease remains the number one killer in the world. The media today concentrates intensely on drug and alcohol abuse,...
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Our country is witnessing the significant impact alcohol-related birth defects are having on our society. These birth defects are caused by maternal use of alcohol during pregnancy which are irreversible, yet preventable. According to The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the...
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There should have been a NO vote on Proposition 215! Marijuana is NOT a medicine! There currently exists controversy concerning smoking marijuana as a medicine. Many leaders and members of the public have been misled, by the well financed and organized pro-drug legalization lobby, into believing there is merit to...
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Breast cancer is only one of 200 different types of cancer. It is considered a woman's disease but both men and women have the disease. Every year, more than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Twelve percent of all women will get the disease and 3.5% of them...
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When you donate organs or tissues, you give someone more than restored health and well-being. You give them hope for a better tomorrow. From caregiver to patient, donor to recipient and family to family — the gift of hope touches us all. Organ and tissue donation is a...
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Are you over weight? Do you get tired easily? Do you struggle with high cholesterol or with high blood pressure? If so, do not worry you are not alone. Thousands of United States citizens suffer from obesity and other food related health problems. These problems can be traced back to...
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My uncle was not the only person to become infected with the hepatitis C virus, but in fact many people are presently struggling to keep it under control. Today four million Americans are infected with the hepatitis C virus and there are thirty thousand new cases of this virus found...
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Foreword: There is no culture in the history of mankind that did not ever use some kind kinds of drugs. Despite the well-known consequences of drug addiction, millions of people constantly consume different legal and illegal drugs. Affecting people"s mind and changing their behavior, drugs become one of the most...
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