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Sting, Africanized bee
All stings from bees (and other large stinging insects such as yellow jackets, hornets and wasps) can trigger allergic reactions varying greatly in severity. Avoidance and prompt treatment are essential. This is surely so with Africanized…
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Show more- Herniation Abnormal protrusion of tissue through an opening. For example, a intervertebral disk (one situated between…
- Tumeric A spice with anti-inflammatory effects. The active ingredient is curcumin, which has antioxidant and…
- Stoma An opening into the body from the outside created by a surgeon
- Syndrome, Guillain-Barre See: Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Diverticulosis/diverticulitis and fiber Fiber: High fiber diets help delay the progression of diverticulosis and, at least, reduce the bouts of…
- Hyperbaric Pertaining to gas pressures greater than 1 atmosphere* of pressure. Also pertaining to solutions that are…
- Carditis Inflammation of the heart
- Death rate, infant The number of children dying under a year of age divided by the number of live births that year. The infant…
- Vaccination, hepatitis B Hepatitis B: Hepatitis B (hep B) vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half year are usually…
- Portable generator safety Safety, an essential matter in using a portable residential or recreational generator. Portable residential…
- Live animal market See: Wet market
- Orthosis, thoracolumbosacral (TLSO) One of the two main types of braces used to correct the lateral (sideways) curve of the spine in scoliosis…