Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measurement of a person’s weight with respect to his or her height. It is more of an indicator than
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Muscular dystrophies represent a group of more than 30 molecular and clinical heterogeneous genetic disorders, which cause progressive degeneration of the skeletal muscle fibers. Their
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Diagnosing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is of vital importance, not only so that treatment can be started early in order to prevent long-term complications but
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Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common reasons for adults to seek primary medical care. As a result, it is essential that
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Treatment of acid reflux mainly relies on lifestyle changes that prevent attacks. Acid reflux is one of the most common digestive disorders and affects millions
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The term autoimmunity refers to a failure of the body’s immune system to recognize its own cells and tissues as “self”. Instead, immune responses are
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Cleidocranial Dysplasia is a genetically inherited medical condition. It is also known as Cleidocranial Dysostosis and Marie- Sainton Disease. Another name for the condition is
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Lung cancer does not usually present with symptoms until it has reached an advanced stage, which means patient outcomes are often less positive than with
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Stigma is defined as, “The shame or disgrace attached to something regarded as socially unacceptable.” Those who feel stigmatized feel outcast and are marked out
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Congenital heart disease is estimated to occur in about 7 out of every 1000 children born alive. Double inlet left ventricle (DILV) is a very
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