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  Inbreeding

  Mammals, most other animals, and higher plants as well, have ways to minimize inbreeding. An inbred individual is likely to possess several physical and health defects, in addition to higher ... > more
• Lung Cancer
  Lung Disease
  Asthma
  Allergy
  Gastrointestinal Problems
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  Wheeze

  A wheeze is a continuous, coarse, whistling sound produced in the respiratory airways during ... > more
• Eye Care
  Medical Devices
  Medical Imaging
  Food Additives
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  Nervous System
   
  

  Color vision

  Color vision is the capacity of an organism or machine to distinguish objects based on the wavelength (or frequency) of the light they reflect or emit. A 'red' apple does not emit red light. Rather, ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Kidney Disease
  Lung Disease
  Liver Disease
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  Organ transplant

  An organ transplant is the transplantation of a whole or partial organ from one body to another (or from a donor site on the patient's own body), for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged ... > more
• Health Policy
  Virology
  Sports Medicine
  Viruses
  Infectious Diseases
  Biology
   
  

  Biological warfare

  Biological warfare, also known as germ warfare, is the use of any organism (bacteria, virus or other disease-causing organism) or toxin found in nature, as a weapon of ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Fitness
  Alternative Medicine
   
  

  Martial arts

  Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat. Today, martial arts are studied for various reasons including combat skills, fitness, self-defense, sport, ... > more
• Hair Loss
  Cosmetics
  Human Biology
  Men's Health
  Hearing Loss
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Hair

  Hair is a filamentous outgrowth of the skin found only in mammals. The speed of hair growth is roughly 11 cm/yr. The average human head has about 100,000 hair follicles. Older people tend to develop ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Health Policy
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Triglycerides
   
  

  Prison

  A prison is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interred. Prisons are conventionally institutions which form part of the criminal justice system of a country, such that ... > more
• Heart Disease
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  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Medical Devices
  Today's Healthcare
   
  

  Defibrillation

  Defibrillation is a medical technique used to counter the onset of ventricular fibrillation, (VF) a common cause of cardiac arrest, and pulseless ventricular tachycardia, which sometimes precedes ... > 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

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