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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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Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.

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Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.

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The National Institutes of Health have supported research into acupuncture. This has shown that acupuncture significantly reduced pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, when used as a complement to conventional therapies.

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The average person is easily confused by the terms pharmaceutics and pharmacology, thinking they are one and the same. Whereas pharmaceutics is the science of preparing and dispensing drugs (otherwise known as the science of pharmacy), pharmacology is the study of medications.

Devil facial tumour disease causes tumours to form in and around the mouth, interfering with feeding Devil facial tumour disease causes tumours to form in and around the mouth, interfering with feeding
The oral cavity. Anterior view of the open mouth. The oral cavity. Anterior view of the open mouth.
Necator americanus. The cutting plates around the mouth are used to tear open blood vessels of the ... Necator americanus. The cutting plates around the mouth are used to tear open blood vessels of the ...
Koplik spots in the mouth of a patient with measles. Koplik spots in the mouth of a patient with measles.
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Sea Lamprey mouth, showing teeth. Sea Lamprey mouth, showing teeth.
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