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• Mumps, Measles, Rubella
  Healthy Aging
  Viruses
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Infectious Diseases
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Rubella

  Rubella (also known as epidemic roseola, German measles, liberty measles or three-day measles) is a disease caused by the Rubella virus. It is often mild and an attack can pass unnoticed. However, ... > more
• Colitis
  Crohn's Disease
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Foodborne Illness
  Colon Cancer
  Healthy Aging
   

  Diarrhea

  Diarrhea (American English) or diarrhoea (Commonwealth English) is a condition in which the sufferer has frequent and watery, chunky, or loose bowel movements. In the Third World, diarrhea is the ... > more
• Alternative Medicine
  Staying Healthy
  Pharmacology
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Obesity
  Addiction
   

  Detox

  Detox, short for detoxification, in general is the removal of toxic substances from the body. It is one of the functions of the liver and kidneys, but can also be achieved artificially by techniques ... > more
• Birth Control
  Gynecology
  Menopause
  Teen Health
  Women's Health
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Oral contraceptive

  Oral contraceptives are chemicals taken by mouth to inhibit normal fertility. All act on the hormonal system. Female oral contraceptives, colloquially known as the Pill, are the most common form of ... > more
• Skin Care
  Allergy
  HIV and AIDS
  Infectious Diseases
  Psoriasis
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Rash

  A rash is a change in the skin which affects its appearance or texture. A rash may be localised to one part of the body, or affect all the skin. Rashes may cause the skin to change color, itch, ... > more
• Immune System
  Stem Cells
  Lymphoma
  Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Brain Tumor
   

  Natural killer cell

  Natural killer cells (also known as NK cells, K cells, and killer cells) are a type of lymphocyte (a white blood cell) and a component of innate immune system. NK cells play a major role in the ... > more
• Lyme Disease
  Joint Pain
  Chronic Illness
  Pain Control
  Diseases and Conditions
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Lyme disease

  Lyme disease or Lyme borreliosis is an infectious tick-borne disease, caused by the Borrelia spirochete, a gram-negative microorganism. Lyme disease is named after a cluster of cases that occurred in ... > more
• Addiction
  Controlled Substances
  Illegal Drugs
  Borderline Personality Disorder
  Alcoholism
  Mental Health Research
   

  Substance abuse

  Substance abuse refers to the overindulgence in and dependence on a stimulant, depressant, chemical substance, herb (plant) or fungus leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual's ... > 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
• 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

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