What is the appendix? The appendix is a vestigial organ left behind by human evolution. While the appendix has no
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What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is essentially a form of psychotherapy or counselling that may benefit people with mental health disorders
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Kawasaki Disease Treatment
Treatment of Kawasaki disease usually requires hospitalization. This is due to the high risk of serious vascular complications that may
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What is a Phobia?
Fears are a common part of an individual’s life. However, a phobia is more than a simple fear. It starts
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Cystinuria Genetics
Cystinuria is an inherited genetic condition that involves changes in the extent of reabsorption of cystine and other dibasic acids
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What is Pick's Disease?
Pick’s disease, also known as Pick disease or PiD, is a rare neurodegenerative disorder involving the progressive destruction of brain
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Alcoholism, Alcohol Misuse, and Alcohol Dependence
By Jeyashree Sundaram, MBA Drinking alcohol is a culturally accepted practice in many families and traditions worldwide. The terms alcoholism,
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Causes of Athlete's foot
Athlete's foot or Tenia pedia is a fungal; infection of the skin affecting skin between the toes and sometimes over
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Cutaneous Vasculitis
Vasculitis is an inflammatory disorder which affects the wall of blood vessels in the skin. It may be classified based
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Obesity and Arthritis
Obesity affects nearly a third of the population in developed nations like the United States and the United Kingdom. It
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