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• Pharmacology
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  Food and Drug Administration

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States is the government agency responsible for regulating food (human and animal), dietary supplements, drugs (human and animal), cosmetics, ... > more
• Trees
  Healthy Aging
  Botany
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Nutrition
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Peach

  The Peach tree is a small deciduous tree native to China that bears a juicy fruit of the same name. Peach trees grow very well in a fairly limited range, since they have a chilling requirement that ... > more
• Food Additives
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Nutrition
  Healthy Aging
  Obesity
  Sports Medicine
   

  Sugar substitute

  A sugar substitute, or artificial sweetener, is a food additive which duplicates the effect of sugar or corn syrup in taste, but often with less food energy. In the United States, five artificially ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Vitamin B
  Sports Medicine
  Diabetes
  Nutrition
   
  

  Inositol

  Inositol, (of which the most prominent naturally occurring form is myo-inositol, cis-1,2,3,5-trans-4,6-cyclohexanehexol), is a carbocyclic polyol that plays an important role as the structural basis ... > more
• Cosmetic Surgery
  Skin Care
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Obesity
  Wounds and Healing
   
  

  Scar

  A scar results from the biologic process of wound repair in the skin and other tissues of the body. Thus, scarring is a natural part of the healing process. With the exception of very minor lesions, ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Diseases and Conditions
  Heart Disease
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Diet and Weight Loss
   
  

  Dehydration

  Dehydration is the removal of water from an object. Medically, dehydration is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition in which the body contains an insufficient volume of water for ... > more
• Wild Animals
  Agriculture and Food
  Healthy Aging
  Fisheries
  Endangered Plants
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Wild rice

  The four species of wild rice comprise the genus Zizania, a group of grasses that grow in shallow water in small lakes and slow-flowing ... > more
• Alternative Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Personalized Medicine
  Pain Control
   
  

  Herbalism

  Herbalism, also known as phytotherapy, is folk and traditional medicinal practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. The use of herbs to treat disease is almost universal among ... > more
• Fitness
  Fibromyalgia
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Neuropathy
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   

  Delayed onset muscle soreness

  Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is the pain or discomfort often felt 24 to 72 hours after exercising and subsides generally within 2 to 3 days. Once thought to be caused by lactic acid buildup, ... > more
• Gastrointestinal Problems
  Colitis
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Crohn's Disease
   

  Constipation

  Constipation or irregularity, is a condition of the digestive system where a person (or animal) experiences hard feces that are difficult to eliminate; it may be extremely painful, and in severe ... > more

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