Category: Health and Disease
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Review of Hemorrhoids Disease: Causes, Treatments, and Preventions
Hemorrhoids is a condition where the veins in and around the anus swell up. It affects approximately 1 in 20 people in America, both men and women. Learn about the symptoms, risks, and prevention measures of this condition.
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“Tree Man” Syndrome: The Rare Genetic Disorder
Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis, otherwise referred to as “Tree Man” syndrome in recent media coverage, is a growing interest in recent medical research. But what exactly is “tree man” syndrome and what does living with this condition entail?
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Defeating Breast Cancer While Leaving Healthy Cells Unaffected
Researchers from Johns Hopkins and Oxford University have made great progress in the journey to cure cancer when they found a method of killing breast cancer cells without also killing healthy cells.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): More Than Being Obsessively Neat and Tidy
Many mental illnesses are misconstrued by the media, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is not an exception. While you may think of OCD as being obsessively neat and tidy, the fact is that it’s much more than that.
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The War of Genes vs Disease
Throughout time, obesity has been a disease that scientists have been researching. Although stated to be caused by unhealthy behaviors and eating habits, scientists discovered a different cause–genetic variants.
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Congenital Analgesia: The Condition Where You Cannot Feel Pain
Pain is inevitable, whether it’s a stub to the toe or a scrape on the knee. However, this isn’t the case for all. Learn more about Congenital Analgesia and the agony of feeling no pain.
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Thyroid Eye Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Thyroid eye disease is an autoimmune condition in which the eye muscles and fatty tissue behind the eye become inflamed. Learn about the diagnosis and symptoms of this disease and what current treatment there is for TED.
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Lung Cancer: When Your Own Lungs Betray You
Lung cancer is a type of disease where your lung cells mutate and can’t function properly. There are many symptoms as well as diagnosis and treatment methods of lung cancer.
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State-Mandated Childhood Vaccinations
State-mandated childhood vaccinations have always been a controversial topic. Now with the rise of the internet, more individuals are concerned about the effects mandatory vaccinations will have on our safety and liberty, despite the overwhelming positive effects that will result if childhood vaccinations become state-mandated.
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Tay-Sachs Disease: The Rare Genetic Disorder
Tay-Sachs is a deadly disease that can affect a babies mobility, sight, and hearing. Tay-Sachs is usually found amongst infants who are typically from the ages 3-6 months old and symptoms usually progress from then on out. Children with Tay Sachs don’t live a long life and typically pass away by the age of 5.
