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Thrombophilia: Factor V Leiden, Lupus Anticoagulant, Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) And Other Clotting Conditions

Many people have heard of hemophilia but not many people have heard of thrombophilia.  Hemophilia is a condition where a person may have excessive bleeding.  Thrombophilia is the opposite; it is a disease...

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Mutation | Types, Cause, and Effect

> What is a mutation? When you hear a word of mutation, perhaps it will remind you of X-men and other marvel heroes. Shooting X-ray, breezing icy breath, or maybe psychic barrier? You might also know Peter...

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How Does Swine Flu Kill You

The swine flu is a deadly virus that kills you through viral pneumonia and bacterial co-infection. Dehydration is another major risk factor. Remember, the best way to protect yourself from the flu is to avoid getting it in the first place!

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FOP (fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva)

Discovering FOP Until a few weeks ago, I had never heard of FOP. That's because it is such a rare disorder, and not being prone to watch television or pay much attention to the news, any mention of it in...

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Babies Born Without Eyes - Surviving Birth Defects

My son Pat just turned 31 a few weeks ago and although it triggered the usual memories of his birth and what we all lived through at the time, mostly what came to mind was that this happened 31 years ago and...

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CANOLA OIL--POISON OR A BENEFIT FOR YOUR HEART

If olive oil comes from olives, and sesame oil from sesame seeds, does canola oil come from canolas? No, there's no such thing as a canola. It's a made up word that appeared out of nowhere and is not found in...

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My Yeast Infection Won't Go Away

5% of women suffer from chronic yeast infections at some point in their life and end up continually visiting their doctor saying, "My yeast infection keeps coming back". Some women on the otherhand suffer...

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Transhumanism

Life seems so simple when you boil it down to its basest level. We're born in a body of meat and bone, skin and the flesh that surges beneath it, muscles and organs and hair and sweat glands. We ripen...

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The Swine Flu Incubation Period

The swine flu is a relatively new virus with an incubation period of 1-7 days, although the average appears to be about two days. Be warned, however, that people can still shed the virus for up to a day before symptoms arise and up to 16 days after they subside.

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Colloidal Silver: The Blue Man

Prior to Paul's appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, little was known about The Man Who Turned Blue. Oh, my wife and I knew about him. He'd recently moved to Madera, California, from Oregon where people were...

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