People who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) experience a host of characteristic symptoms during both the day and night. One of the most distinguishing
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Language skills are essential to a child’s ability to communicate and develop. These skills enable children to engage with other people and learn from their
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Hypophosphatasia is an inherited metabolic disorder that affects the bones and teeth. The condition disrupts a process called mineralization, where calcium and phosphorus are deposited
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Pityriasis rosea is a common skin condition that affects 0.15% of the general population. The condition often occurs in older children and young adults between
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Microsporidosis represents an infection with the spore-forming, obligate intracellular protists. Patients suffering from infections with microsporidia are prone to developing enteritis, keratoconjunctivitis and disseminated diseases
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Calcium forms several compounds in nature and many of these have a wide variety of uses. Some examples of calcium compounds include: Hydroxylapatite, formed from
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A sentinel node biopsy (SNB) is a clinical procedure in which the sentinel lymph node is removed and tested for the presence of cancer cells.
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The risks for coronary artery disease are classified as modifiable and non-modifiable. Examples of non-modifiable risk factors include older age, male gender and genetic predisposition
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Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a mental condition that presents as a recurring pattern of irritable/angry mood, defiant/argumentative behavior, or vindictiveness, that lasts for a
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Anxiety is a daily experience, since it is an internal warning of potential threat which helps the individual to prepare to face danger. Any threat
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