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Rotavirus

Rotavirus infection facts Rotavirus is the most common cause of inflammation of the stomach and intestines (gastroenteritis), leading to severe diarrhea in infants and...
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diarrhea

 Diarrheal DiseasesDiarrhea is one of the most common health complaints. It can range from a mild, temporary condition, to a potentially life-threatening one.Globally, an estimated 2 billion...
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Urinary Tract Infections

What are the risk factors of Urinary Tract Infections?A urinary tract infection is an infection that begins in your urinary system. Your urinary system is composed of the kidneys, ureters, bladder...
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Sinusitis

What is Sinusitis?Sinusitis is a respiratory tract infection of the facial sinuses (openings or cavities in the bones around the nose where air, mucus and fluid pass through the nose) and occurs when...
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Pneumonia

What is Pneumonia?The lungs are a pair of breathing organs located within the chest.Their function is to remove carbon dioxide from the air and bring oxygen to the blood. Pneumonia is a serious...
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Bronchitis

What is Bronchitis?Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi (the two main airways carrying inhaled air from the trachea to the chambers in the lungs where oxygenis exchanged for carbon dioxide)....
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Telomerase discovery paves way for drugs to combat aging and cancer

Telomerase adds short regions of DNA called telomeres to the ends of chromosomes, which prevent the loss of genetic material during cellular replication. Telomerase is inactive in most adult cells...
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Early time-restricted feeding improves blood sugar control and blood pressure, study shows

A new pilot study conducted by UAB Department of Nutrition Sciences Assistant Professor Courtney Peterson, Ph.D., shows that eating early in the daytime and fasting for the rest of the day improves...
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