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  Botulism

  Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin, botulin, that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Botulin is the most potent known toxin, blocking nerve ... > more
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  Polyphenol antioxidant

  A polyphenol antioxidant is a type of antioxidant characterized by the presence of several phenol functions. In human health these compounds, numbering over 4000 distinct species, are thought to be ... > more
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  Obstructive sleep apnea

  Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep apnea caused by obstruction of the airway. It is characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas (literally, ... > more
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  Health benefits of tea

  The possible beneficial health effects of tea consumption have been suggested and supported by some studies, but others have not found beneficial effects. Studies claim that the polyphenol content of ... > more
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  Swimming

  Swimming is a technique that humans, and other animals, use to move through water using only movements of the body, for exercise, fun and competition. There are health benefits of swimming, but also ... > more
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  Emphysema

  Emphysema is a chronic lung disease. It is often caused by exposure to toxic chemicals or long-term exposure to tobacco smoke. Emphysema is characterized by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue; ... > more
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  Pulmonary embolism

  Pulmonary embolism is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by a blood clot, fat, air or clumped tumor cells. By far the most common form of pulmonary embolism is a thromboembolism, which occurs when ... > more
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  Heart

  The heart is a hollow, muscular organ in vertebrates that pumps blood through the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions, or a similar structure in annelids, mollusks, and arthropods. The ... > more
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  Fatty acid

  A fatty acid is a carboxylic acid (or organic acid), often with a long aliphatic tail (long chains), either saturated or unsaturated. Depending on the context, fatty acids may be assumed to have at ... > more
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  Local anesthetic

  A local anesthetic is a drug that reversibly inhibits the propagation of signals along nerves. When it is used on specific nerve pathways, effects such as analgesia (loss of pain sensation) and ... > more

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