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_ Prevention Treating and Preventing Head Lice By Jane Farrell article As kids return to school, experts from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) share how to recognize, treat and prevent … Read More→
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_ Hobbies Proper Tree Planting and Care is Critical to Survival By Sondra Forsyth article Whether planting a tree to add seasonal beauty, grow backyard fruit, provide a bit of shade, or reduce energy costs, … Read More→
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_ Sexual Health Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDs Gonorrhea: What You Need to Know Today By Sondra Forsyth article Gonorrhea, a bacterial STI caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and colloquially called ΓÇ£The ClapΓÇ¥, is currently the second most common STI … Read More→
_ Diabetes A New Way to Help Diabetes Patients By Jane Farrell article Researchers have developed a method of identifying those diabetes patients who are at most risk for being admitted to an … Read More→
Age-related macular degeneration Vision Health Key Compounds to Resolve Abnormal Vascular Growth in AMD Have Been Identified By Sondra Forsyth article A compound of specific bioactive products from a major family of enzymes reduced the severity of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) … Read More→