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Hyperthyroidism: Overactive Thyroid
What is Hyperthyroidism? Hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, happens when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs. Your thyroid…
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‘Gamechanger’ Drug for Treating Obesity Cuts Body Weight by 20 Percent
One third (35%) of people who took a new drug for treating obesity lost more than one-fifth (greater than or…
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Abdominal CT Scan: Information for Patients
An abdominal CT scan is an imaging method. This test uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the belly area.…
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Endometriosis: Introduction, Symptoms and Causes
About Endometriosis Endometriosis affects an estimated 176 million women worldwide regardless of their ethnic and social background. Many remain undiagnosed…
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Understanding Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) Blood Test: High MPV, Low MPV Meaning
What are Platelets? One of the most common tests that doctors run is a complete blood count (CBC). CBC is an…
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Nervous System: Central and Peripheral Nervous System
Organization of the Nervous System Although terminology seems to indicate otherwise, there is really only one nervous system in the body. Although…
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Nervous System
Nervous System The nervous system is the major controlling, regulatory, and communicating system in the body. It is the center of all mental activity…
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Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid cancer begins in the thyroid gland. Thyroid gland is located in the front of the neck just below the…
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Human Skeletal System
Introduction to the Skeletal System Humans are vertebrates, animals having a vertabral column or backbone. They rely on a sturdy internal frame that…
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Anatomy of the Human Heart
The heart is a muscular pump that provides the force necessary to circulate the blood to all the tissues in the body. Each day, the average…
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