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In the cliff-hanger season finale of Private Practice, a grief stricken patient who suffered a miscarriage attempted to cut out Violet's nine-month-old fetus from her. The storyline wasn't an imaginative one created by the show's writers, but taken from society. Earlier this week, authorities found a New Hampshire infant that had been ripped from his deceased mother's womb and passed off as a neighbor's baby.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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Being overweight or obese puts you at risk for a number of diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, and respiratory disorders. The risk of developing these diseases is even higher when weight is concentrated near the waist.
Obesity is an increasing problem.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Skin cancer is generally a result of too much exposure to the sun. While skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, many types are both preventable and treatable. Skin cancer is classified into five different types:
- Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form and accounts for 90% of all skin cancers.
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Colorectal cancer -- cancer of the colon and rectum -- is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men and women. Colorectal cancer develops in the digestive system, which processes food for energy and rids the body of solid waste. Together, the colon and rectum form a muscular tube about 5 feet long known as the large intestine.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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Myocardial infarction is the technical name for a heart attack. The heart is responsible for pumping blood, which carries oxygen, to every organ in the body – including the heart itself. A heart attack occurs when an artery leading to the heart becomes completely blocked and the heart doesn’t get enough blood or oxygen.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain that helps regulate other hormones and maintains the body's circadian rhythm. The circadian rhythm is an internal 24-hour time-keeping system that plays a critical role in determining when we fall asleep and when we wake up. Darkness stimulates the production of melatonin while light suppresses its activity.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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Omega-3 fatty acids are considered essential fatty acids. They are essential to human health but cannot be manufactured by the body. For this reason, omega-3 fatty acids must be obtained from food.
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Hypercholesterolemia, or high cholesterol, occurs when there is too much cholesterol in the body. Cholesterol is a soft, waxy, fat-like substance that is a natural component of all the cells of the body. Your body makes all the cholesterol it needs.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are very common worldwide. HSV-1 (usually known as a cold sore) is transmitted through kissing or sharing drinking utensils, and HSV-2 (usually known as genital herpes) through sexual contact. You may be infected and not show symptoms for a long time.
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Sep 03, 2008 -
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Kissing bug
Antibodies
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Definition
Chagas disease is an illness spread by insects. It is common in South and Central America.
Alternative Names
American trypanosomiasis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, a parasite related to the African trypanosome that causes sleeping sickness.
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