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Bird Flu FAQ
In the 2014 outbreak, some people caught H5N1 from cleaning or plucking infected birds. It's also possible that some people were infected after swi...
Read moreUnderstanding Ear Infections -- The Basics
The middle ear is a small space behind the ear drum that is supposed to be well ventilated by air that normally passes up from behind the nose, thr...
Read moreWhy Do I Get Motion Sickness?
This system includes three pairs of semicircular canals and two sacs, called the saccule and the utricle. They tell the brain whether you’re standi...
Read moreHeart Disease and Colds
While there's no vaccine against the cold, there are immunizations that can help prevent other risky infections, like pneumonia and the flu. If you...
Read moreWhat is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Everyone feels fatigued sometimes, and many people feel fatigued a lot of the time. they have identified different underlying abnormalities in peop...
Read moreHomozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is a disorder where it is hard for your body to remove LDL 'bad' cholesterol from your blood. Without trea...
Read moreDiseases Linked to High Cholesterol
Arteries that feed the heart can narrow in certain areas (focal narrowing) and slow blood flow to part of the heart muscle. Or cholesterol plaques ...
Read moreWhat is Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome?
Sometimes though, Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome is caused when one of the parents has something called a “balanced translocation.” That mean two or more...
Read moreWhat is Williams Syndrome?
Williams syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that causes a variety of symptoms and learning issues. Many with Williams syndrome have problems with ...
Read moreWhooping Cough
It spreads easily, but vaccines like DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) and Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) can help prevent it in...
Read moreWest Syndrome
Your baby’s doctor may suggest a ketogenic diet -- one that’s high in fats and low in carbohydrates. In this condition, cancerous tumors grow in yo...
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