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• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Cats
  Allergy
   
  

  Cat flea

  The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is one of the most abundant and widespread fleas in the world. The cat flea's primary host is the domestic cat, but this is also the primary flea infesting dogs ... > more
• Arthritis
  Joint Pain
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Diseases and Conditions
  Chronic Illness
   
  

  Rheumatoid arthritis

  Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the joints. It is a disabling and painful inflammatory condition, which can lead to ... > more
• Lung Cancer
  Lung Disease
  Asthma
  Allergy
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Wheeze

  A wheeze is a continuous, coarse, whistling sound produced in the respiratory airways during ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Infectious Diseases
  Viruses
  Allergy
   

  Tonsillitis

  Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils in the mouth and will often, but not necessarily, cause a sore throat and fever. Symptoms may include pain in the tonsil area and inability to swallow ... > more
• Invasive Species
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Frogs and Reptiles
  Veterinary Medicine
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Poison ivy

  Poison ivy is a woody vine that is well-known for its ability to produce urushiol, a skin irritant which for most people will cause an agonizing, itching rash. Poison ivy grows vigorously throughout ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  STD
  Sports Medicine
  Skin Care
  Allergy
   
  

  Scabies

  Scabies is a transmissible ectoparasite skin infection characterized by superficial burrows, intense pruritus (itching) and secondary infection. Caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, variety hominis, ... > more
• Vaccines
  Influenza
  Bird Flu
  Cold and Flu
  Viruses
  Infectious Diseases
   
  

  Flu vaccine

  The flu vaccine is a vaccine to protect against the highly variable influenza virus. The annually updated trivalent flu vaccine for the 2005-2006 season consists of hemagglutinin (HA) surface ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Kidney Disease
  Joint Pain
  Lupus
  Immune System
   
  

  Nephritis

  Nephritis is inflammation of the kidney. The two most common causes of nephritis are infection or an auto-immune process. Nephritis has the effect of damaging and closing up the microscopic filters ... > more
• Lung Disease
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Chronic Illness
  Asthma
  Heart Disease
   

  COPD

  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for a group of respiratory tract diseases that are characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. The most common cause is ... > more
• Lymphoma
  Pancreatic Cancer
  Cancer
  Breast Cancer
  Lung Cancer
  Leukemia
   
  

  Monoclonal antibody therapy

  Monoclonal antibody therapy is the use of monoclonal antibodies (or mAb) to specifically target cells. The main objective is stimulating the patient's immune system to attack the malignant tumor ... > more

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