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Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.
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Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.
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For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
The surface of the human brain
Human Visual System
Our species’ ability to form social bonds and be loyal and cooperative within our “tribe” may ...
Human chromosomes. (A) Female. (B) Male.
G-banded karyotype of a normal human male
Major bone (tan) and cartilage (light blue) elements of the human skeleton. Inset shows regions of v