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• Allergy
  Cold and Flu
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Hypertension
   
  

  Antihistamine

  An antihistamine is a drug which serves to reduce or eliminate effects mediated by histamine, an endogenous chemical mediator released during allergic reactions, through action at the histamine ... > more
• Heart Disease
  Stroke Prevention
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Diseases and Conditions
  Hypertension
   

  Heart failure

  Congestive heart failure (CHF), also called congestive cardiac failure (CCF) or just heart failure, is a condition that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ... > more
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Triglycerides
  Obesity
  Cholesterol
  Nutrition
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  High fructose corn syrup

  High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a newer and sweeter form of corn syrup. Like ordinary corn syrup, it is made from corn starch using enzymes. High fructose corn syrup is cited by some nutritionists ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Kidney Disease
  Lung Disease
  Liver Disease
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
   

  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
• Wounds and Healing
  Skin Care
  Healthy Aging
  Today's Healthcare
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Wound

  In medicine, a wound is a type of physical trauma wherein the skin is torn, cut or punctured (an open wound), or where blunt force trauma causes a contusion (a closed wound). In pathology, it ... > more
• Lung Disease
  Lung Cancer
  Asthma
  Heart Disease
  Cystic Fibrosis
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Lung

  The lung is the essential organ of respiration in air-breathing vertebrates. Its principal function is to transport oxygen from the atmosphere into the bloodstream, and to excrete carbon dioxide from ... > more
• Human Biology
  Immune System
  Lymphoma
  Diseases and Conditions
  Heart Disease
  Hypertension
   
  

  Human physiology

  Human physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of normal humans or human tissues or organs. The principal level of focus of physiology is at the level of ... > 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
• Liver Disease
  Chronic Illness
  Today's Healthcare
  Diseases and Conditions
  Hair Loss
  Healthy Aging
   

  Liver transplantation

  Liver transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy liver allograft. The most commonly used technique is orthotopic transplantation, in which the native liver is removed and ... > more
• Robotics
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Artificial Intelligence
  Obesity
  Sports Medicine
   

  Robotic surgery

  Robotic surgery is the use of robots in performing surgery. Three major advances aided by surgical robots have been remote surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and unmanned surgery. Major potential ... > more
• Heart Disease
  Stroke Prevention
  Vioxx
  Cholesterol
  Triglycerides
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  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
• Lung Cancer
  Colon Cancer
  Leukemia
  Breast Cancer
  Lymphoma
  Prostate Cancer
   

  Chemotherapy

  Chemotherapy is the use of chemical substances to treat disease. In its modern-day use, it refers primarily to cytotoxic drugs used to treat cancer. Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells due to ... > more

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