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• Lung Disease
  Lung Cancer
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  Hypertension
  Healthy Aging
  Heart Disease
   
  

  Pulmonary alveolus

  An alveolus (plural: alveoli), is an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity. In the lung, the pulmonary alveoli are spherical outcroppings of the respiratory bronchioles and are ... > 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
• Breastfeeding
  Infant's Health
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Folic Acid
  Breast Cancer
  Women's Health
   
  

  Breastfeeding

  Breastfeeding is the process of a woman feeding an infant or young child with milk produced from her breasts, usually directly from the nipples. Babies have a sucking urge that usually enables them ... > more
• Inorganic Chemistry
  Chemistry
  Sports Science
  Sports Medicine
  Materials Science
  Organic Chemistry
   
  

  Radical (chemistry)

  In chemistry, radicals (often referred to as free radicals) are atomic or molecular species with unpaired electrons on an otherwise open shell configuration. These unpaired electrons are usually ... > more
• Wildfires
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  Oil Spills
  Accident and Trauma
   
  

  Fire fighting

  Firefighting is the act of extinguishing destructive fires. A firefighter fights these fires and prevents destruction of life, property and the environment. Firefighting is a highly technical ... > more
• Gastrointestinal Problems
  Dentistry
  Diseases and Conditions
  Allergy
  Colitis
  Sports Medicine
   

  Halitosis

  Halitosis, breath odour, or most commonly bad breath are terms used to describe noticeably unpleasant odours exhaled in breathing. Transient bad breath is a very common temporary condition caused by ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Organic Chemistry
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Science
  Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
   
  

  Formaldehyde

  The chemical compound formaldehyde (also known as methanal), is a gas with a strong pungent smell. Formaldehyde readily results from the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing materials. It may ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  ADD and ADHD
  Mental Health
  Mental Health Research
  Children's Health
  Psychiatry
   
  

  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
• Air Quality
  Air Pollution
  Pollution
  Environmental Science
  Environmental Issues
  Acid Rain
   
  

  Air pollution

  Air pollution is a broad term applied to any chemical, physical (particulate matter), or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. The atmosphere is a complex, ... > more
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Infant's Health
  Birth Defects
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   

  Stillbirth

  A stillbirth occurs when a fetus, of mid-second trimester to full term gestational age, which has died in the womb or during labour or delivery, exits the maternal ... > more

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