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What is Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever?

2008-06-20T07:40:41Z

Marburg hemorrhagic fever is a rare, severe type of hemorrhagic fever which affects both humans and non-human primates. Caused by a genetically unique zoonotic (that is, animal-borne) RNA virus of the filovirus family, its recognition led to the ...

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How to get rid of leg pain

2008-06-20T07:22:02Z

Muscle cramps are involuntary and often painful contractions of the muscles which produce a hard, bulging muscle. Muscle twitching (fasciculation) is the result of spontaneous local muscle contractions that are involuntary and typically only affe...

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Beautiful Tips for Baby Massage

2008-06-20T06:29:50Z

Baby massage has been a tradition in many communities for centuries. It is believed that regular massage helps preemies to gain weight; reduce colic in infants and strengthen immune systems of babies. Besides all these benefits, it a pleasure for...

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Lupus – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

2008-06-19T06:56:51Z

Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) is a disease of the immune system. Normally, the immune system protects the body from infection. In lupus, however, the immune system inappropriately attacks tissues in various parts of the body. This abnormal...

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Information on Schizophrenia –

2008-06-19T06:48:56Z

Schizophrenia usually starts between the late teens and the mid-30s, whereas onset prior to adolescence is rare (although cases with age at onset of 5 or 6 years have been reported). Schizophrenia can also begin later in life (e.g., after age 45...

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Herpangina – Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

2008-06-19T06:33:17Z

Herpangina typically is a mild and self-limited illness. Patients do not appear very ill. Associated complications rarely occur. Enterovirus 71, which can cause herpangina, has more recently been associated with a greater frequency of severe comp...

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How to Treat Ovarian Cyst

2008-06-18T06:28:50Z

Each month, during your normal menstrual cycle, a cystic structure known as a follicle forms. The follicles secrete estrogen and progesterone which stimulate the release of a mature egg from your ovary. In some instances, the follicle continues to...

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How to Treat Bee Sting

2008-06-18T06:13:38Z

Bees are moneymakers for some people, but for others they are pure terror because of their feared stings. Bee stings can be annoying and painful, but they rarely cause any problems. The exception is if you are allergic to the venom, and then they ...

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How to Remove Unwanted Hair

2008-06-18T06:02:53Z

Consider plucking, which is effective for small patches of hair. Keep in mind that repeated tweezing of the same hairs over the years can damage the hair roots enough to result in permanent hair removal, so be careful when tweezing eyebrows'if sty...

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Know the Facts about Stye

2008-06-17T09:07:48Z

A stye is an infection in one of the tiny follicles in which the eyelash grows. It looks like a very small boil and can be quite sore, particularly in small children. Eye Stye is a bacteria-infected localised inflammation of the upper or lower ...

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