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Pink eye is a term that refers to conjunctivitis, which is inflammation of the thin, clear membrane (conjunctiva) over the white part of the eye (sclera). It may be triggered by a virus, bacteria, or foreign body in the eye. Antibiotic eye drops alleviate bacterial conjunctivitis, and antihistamine allergy pills or eye drops help control allergic conjunctivitis symptoms.
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Although puberty usually occurs in the early teenage years, the world's youngest parents were two Chinese children who had their first baby when they were 8 and 9 years of age.
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Fatal fungal infections may be able to resist newer antifungal drugs. Globally, fungal infections are often fatal due to the lack of access to multiple antifungals, which may be required to be utilized in combination. Single antifungals may not be enough to stop a fungal infection from causing the death of a patient.
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There are actually 60 minerals, 16 vitamins, 12 essential amino acids, and three essential fatty acids that your body needs every day.
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Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Note the tumor visualized with the use of a colonoscope.
Mammography. (b) A mammogram. A tumor is visible in this mammogram, indicated by the arrow in the lo
Cervical cancer (a) Top view of the uterus showing the presence of a tumor in the wall of the cervix
Lung cancer. Photograph of part of a lung removed after death. The yellow area is a large tumor and
(a) Acute myelocytic leukemia: The tumor cells are of myeloid rather than lymphoid lineage. (b) ...
Acromegaly caused by a tumor on his pituitary gland