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  Pernicious anemia

  Pernicious anemia refers to a type of autoimmune anemia. Antibodies are directed against intrinsic factor or parietal cells which produce intrinsic factor. Intrinsic factor is required for vitamin ... > more
• Gastrointestinal Problems
  Heartburn
  Nutrition
  Colitis
  Healthy Aging
  Obesity
   

  Digestion

  Digestion is the process whereby a biological entity processes a substance, in order to chemically convert the substance into nutrients. Digestion occurs at the multicellular, cellular, and ... > more
• Diabetes
  Hypertension
  Anemia
  Blood Clots
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Heart Disease
   

  Blood sugar

  In medicine, blood sugar is a term used to refer to levels of glucose in the blood. Blood sugar concentration, or serum glucose level, is tightly regulated in the human body. Glucose, transported via ... > more
• Arthritis
  Joint Pain
  Diseases and Conditions
  Chronic Illness
  Bone and Spine
  Osteoporosis
   

  Arthritis

  Arthritis is a group of conditions that affect the health of the bone joints in the body. One in three adult Americans suffer from some form of arthritis and the disease affects about twice as many ... > more
• Gastrointestinal Problems
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Breastfeeding
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Colitis
   

  Lactose intolerance

  Lactose intolerance is the condition in which lactase, an enzyme needed for proper metabolization of lactose (a constituent of milk and other dairy products), is not produced in adulthood. A hydrogen ... > more
• Kidney Disease
  Hypertension
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Today's Healthcare
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   

  Dialysis

  In medicine, renal dialysis is a method for removing waste such as urea from the blood when the kidneys are incapable of this (i.e. in renal failure). In acute renal failure, (renal) dialysis is ... > more
• Diabetes
  Hormone Disorders
  Personalized Medicine
  Diseases and Conditions
  Immune System
  Tuberculosis
   

  Diabetes mellitus type 1

  Type 1 diabetes (formerly known as "childhood" or "juvenile" diabetes or "insulin dependent" diabetes) is most commonly diagnosed in children and adolescents.The most important forms of diabetes are ... > more
• Lung Cancer
  Brain Tumor
  Breast Cancer
  Cancer
  Colon Cancer
  Ovarian Cancer
   
  

  Metastasis

  Metastasis is the spread of cancer from its primary site to other places in the body (e.g., brain, liver). Cancer cells can break away from a primary tumor, penetrate into lymphatic and blood ... > more
• Ulcers
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Heartburn
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Peptic ulcer

  A peptic ulcer is an ulcer of one of those areas of the gastrointestinal tract that are usually acidic. A more general term, peptic ulcer disease (PUD), is also in use. Most ulcers are associated ... > more
• Colitis
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Diseases and Conditions
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Pain Control
  Crohn's Disease
   

  Irritable bowel syndrome

  In medicine (gastroenterology), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or spastic colon is functional bowel disorders characterized by abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits that is not associated with ... > more

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