In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.
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Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women age 65 years of age or older should be screened with bone densitometry.
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Drugs are in development that may cure asthma and hay fever once and for all. They target leukotrienes, which are known to cause tightening of the air passages in the lungs and increase mucus productions in nasal passages.
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Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.
Indicator and umbrella species.
Margination, diapedesis, and chemotaxis of white blood cells
