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What Is Inflammation?
October 19, 2018 | ReferenceInflammation is the body's response to injury. It works to help heal wounds, but it can also play a role in some chronic diseases.
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By Middle Age, Healthy People Have Way More Cancer-Causing Mutations Than We Thought
October 19, 2018 | ArticleOur cells change over time. Apparently, a lot.
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There's No Medical Reason Not to Bake Your Grandpa's Ashes into a Sugar Cookie and Eat It
October 19, 2018 | ArticleBut, like, don't.
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Adderall: Uses, Side Effects and Abuse
October 18, 2018 | ReferenceAdderall is a prescription medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy.
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What Caused This Man's Nail to Turn Brown and Striped?
October 18, 2018 | ArticleChemotherapy can have odd effects on a person's hair and nails, but in one man's case, the cancer treatment created a particularly striking pattern.
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What Made Leonardo da Vinci Such a Great Artist? 'Crossed Eyes' May Have Helped
October 18, 2018 | ArticleThe famed Renaissance artist may have had an eye condition that helped him better-depict the 3D world on a flat surface.
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An Unknown 'Disease X' Could Become an Epidemic. Can We Find It Before It's Too Late?
October 18, 2018 | ArticleExperts warn we need to pay more attention to animal health to stop Disease X, a hypothetical epidemic caused by a species-hopping pathogen.
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Can Burger King's 'Nightmare King' Really Give You Bad Dreams?
October 17, 2018 | ArticleA new, limited-time-only burger at Burger King has a peculiar selling point: It's supposed to give you nightmares.
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Immune System: Diseases, Disorders & Function
October 17, 2018 | ReferenceThe job of the immune system is to protect against disease.
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Gestational Diabetes: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Complications
October 17, 2018 | ReferenceGestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops, or is first diagnosed, during pregnancy. The condition, like other forms of diabetes, involves high blood sugar levels.
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