When an untreated infection leads to heart valve disease
Much as he tried, Gabriel Oluka could never keep up with other children. As he got older, he experienced heaviness
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Taking antibiotics: Six mistakes that you should avoid
Antibiotics are a blessing – on the one hand. Since the discovery of the drug Penicillin in 1928, diseases that
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Diagnosis of baby's 'teething' pain as deadly infection stuns parents
Parents who dismissed their baby’s lack of appetite and soaring temperature as a sign of teething are stunned to find
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Dengue infection: A shield against Zika-related birth defects
The Zika virus outbreak in Latin America less than 5 years ago had severe consequences for expectant mothers. Many who
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This ‘Bruise’ Could Be An Early Warning Sign Of Cancer
Our fingernails can tell us a lot about our overall health: white marks may indicate a nutritional deficiency, rippling or
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How the hepatitis B virus establishes persistent infection
New research sheds light on how a hepatitis B viral protein stimulates the expansion of immune cells that impair antiviral
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Butcher's leg reportedly swells to over 300 pounds after contracting parasitic infection
Muhammad Mushtaq, 40, has been diagnosed with elephantiasis, which causes parts of the body to swell from fluid accumulation. (Caters
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Oregon mom slams hospital for allegedly discharging 'dying' baby with rare infection: 'Every minute' mattered
The Oregon woman says her newborn daughter died just seven weeks after she was born. (iStock) A Salem, Oregon woman is
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