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Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.
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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
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Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the world. Most children who develop asthma have symptoms before they are 5 years old.
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There are immediate benefits of chiropractic adjustments that are visible via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It shows that spinal manipulation therapy is effective in decreasing pain and increasing the gaps between the vertebrae, reducing pressure that leads to pain.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
Extinct North American Megafauna
Assessing for Bulge Sign, Observing for Fluid
Testing for the bulge sign
Sign and symptoms of a patient with heart failure
Estimating Potential Blood Volume Loss (Part 1)