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Thrush: What You Need to Know


Thrush is a medical condition that is known to affect both children and adults. Often referred to as oral thrush or candidiasis, this condition usually occurs in the oral cavity but ..

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These Risk Factors Put People at a Higher Risk of Getting Malaria


Malaria is an infectious disease that is caused by the plasmodium parasite, of which there are four species. The parasite is carried by mosquitoes and can be transferred to humans ..

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Know The Facts About Pneumonia


Pneumonia is an infection that causes inflammation in the lungs’ air sacs; it can affect one or both lungs. That inflammation can cause the air sacs to fill with pus and/or fluid. ..

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7 Signs of Chronic Inflammation


Inflammation is described as the body's natural process of fighting off foreign material that can prove to be harmful to the body, such as toxins, chemicals and infections. This ..

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Many People are at Risk of Baker's Cysts


A Baker's cyst is an often large fluid-filled cyst that develops behind the knee. Also called a popliteal cyst, they are usually connected to problems with the knee joint, such ..

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You're Not Alone In Having Questions About Spider Bites


There are two things that are true about spiders: a lot of people are horrified by them and all of them are venomous. However, the venom of most North American spiders is not the least ..

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