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Achromatopsia is a Rare and Severe Form of Color Blindness


Achromatopsia is often confused for being “color blind”. In truth, the term color blind can apply to many different conditions. The most common is often known as red/green color ..

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Curious About Renal Cell Carcinoma? You're Not Alone!


Cancer can strike anywhere in the body. The kidneys are no exception. Kidney cancer is a troubling condition which may not show signs earlier. Renal cell carcinoma is the most common ..

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Answers Are Available To Your Crohn's Disease Questions


Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease. This means that areas in the digestive tract can suffer from inflammation. Different people may have Crohn’s disease that affects ..

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Get Your Questions About Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections Answered!


Almost everyone suffered a small injury as a child. One of their parents would warn them to stop touching it or risking it get infected. Infections are common. Organisms like bacteria ..

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Hyperkalemia Means The Blood Has Incredibly High Potassium


People who suffer from hyperkalemia have too much potassium in the bloodstream. Potassium is measured in mmol/L (millimoles per liter) and a normal rating is somewhere between 3.6 ..

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Could Thalassemia Be Sapping Your Energy?


While the lungs breathe in air and oxygen, it’s the responsibility of the blood to take it to all parts of the body. However, there are many conditions which can cause problems with ..

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