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  Yellow fever

  Yellow fever (also called yellow jack, black vomit, or sometimes American Plague) is an acute viral disease. It is still an important cause of hemorrhagic illness in several African and South ... > more
• Chronic Illness
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  Gulf War syndrome

  Gulf War syndrome (GWS) is the name given to a variety of psychological and physical symptoms, including increases in the rate of immune system disorders and birth defects, reported by veterans of ... > more
• Eye Care
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  Eyeglass prescription

  An eyeglass prescription is a written order by an ophthalmologist or an optometrist to an optician for eyeglasses. It specifies the parameters to which the eyeglasses are to be made in order to ... > more
• Cholesterol
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  Low density lipoprotein

  Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) refers to a class and range of lipoprotein particles, varying in their size (18-25 nm in diameter) and contents, which carry cholesterol in the blood and around the ... > more
• Lung Cancer
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  Triglycerides
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  Scorpion

  A scorpion is an invertebrate animal with eight legs belonging to the order Scorpiones in the class Arachnida. All species of scorpion possess venom. In general scorpion venom is described as ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  Borderline Personality Disorder
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  Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

  Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD), or anankastic personality disorder, is a personality disorder that is characterized by a general psychological inflexibility, rigid conformity to ... > more
• Mining
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  Lead poisoning

  Lead poisoning is a condition, also known as plumbism or painter's colic, caused by increased blood serum lead levels. The symptoms of lead poisoning include neurological problems, such as reduced ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Asthma
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  Hiccup

  A hiccup or hiccough is an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm; typically this repeats several times a minute. The sudden rush of air into the lungs causes the glottis to close, creating the "hic" ... > more
• Agriculture and Food
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  Nutrition
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Rice

  Rice refers to two species of grass, native to tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia and to Africa, which together provide more than one fifth of the calories consumed by humans. Rice is an ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  ADD and ADHD
  Mental Health
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  Children's Health
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  Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

  Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (sometimes referred to as ADD for those without hyperactivity) is thought to be a neurological disorder, always present from childhood, which manifests ... > more

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