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Doing two or more aerobic activities such as jogging, bicycling, and swimming on a regular basis
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- Inflammatory response A fundamental type of response by the body to disease and injury, a response characterized by the classical…
- Immunization, HIB This immunization is designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a bacteria…
- Chinese medicine See: Traditional Chinese medicine
- Environmental medicine The interactions between risk factors in the environment and human health. Environmental medicine focuses on…
- Hyperuricemia Abnormally elevated blood level of uric acid. Uric acid is a breakdown product of purines that are part of…
- Active euthanasia The active acceleration of a 'good' death by use of drugs etc, whether by oneself or with the aid of a…
- Anesthetic, epidural An anesthetic injected into the epidural space surrounding the fluid-filled sac (the dura) around the spine…
- Gene duplication An extra copy of a gene. Gene duplication is a key mechanism in evolution. Once a gene is duplicated, the…
- Marijuana Marijuana: A very common street and recreational drug that comes from the marijuana plant. The plant that…
- Regulatory region A region of a chromosome that controls gene expression. In terms of DNA, it is a regulatory sequence
- Fever, Lassa See: Lassa fever