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October 5, 2020

All about flu vaccine

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes What is the flu? Flu is a contagious respiratory disease caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. Flu symptoms can be unpleasant, but if you have a healthy immune system, you will[…]

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September 7, 2020

30 foods that lower cholesterol

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes The body needs small amounts of cholesterol to function properly. But if there is too much in the blood, it can stick to the walls of the arteries and can narrow or even block them.[…]

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August 17, 2020

Diabetes: types, causes, risk factors, and symptoms

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose is too high. When you eat carbohydrates, your body turns them into a sugar called glucose and sends them into the bloodstream. Insulin is a[…]

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August 3, 2020

Celiac disease

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Celiac disease is a chronic digestive disease caused by gluten consumption. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and sometimes oats. Gluten can even be found in some medicines, vitamins, and cosmetics. If[…]

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July 27, 2020

All about thalassemia

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Thalassemia is an inherited blood disease (meaning that at least one parent must be a carrier of the disease) in which the body produces an abnormal form of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein found[…]

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June 24, 2020

Multiple sclerosis: types, causes, and symptoms

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that affects the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). The immune system attacks the myelin, which is the protective layer around the nerve fibers and causes communication[…]

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June 22, 2020

Asthma: types, causes, and symptoms

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the airways. These airways allow the air to enter and leave the lungs. If you have asthma, the airways are always inflamed. This can cause symptoms such[…]

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June 16, 2020

Psoriasis: types, causes, and symptoms

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease of the skin; this means that the immune system attacks the body instead of protecting it. Psoriasis promotes the proliferation of skin cells up to 10 times faster than[…]