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Mad Cow Disease
In 1986, the first case of 'mad cow' disease or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was found in cattle in Great…
Who was Typhoid Mary?
Mary Mallon lived in New York about 100 years ago, and worked as a cook. It seemed that every family she worked for…
Smallpox, Chickenpox . . . Monkeypox?
This past summer a few people in the midwest came down with monkeypox, a viral disease related to smallpox but less…
Resistance is NOT Futile!
Maybe if you are a Star Trek heroine up against the Borg, 'resistance is futile.' But if you are a germ that makes…
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- How Much Coffee Will Kill You?
- Is Heartburn a Heart Burn?
- It's Hay Fever Season!
- The Incredible Capacity Of The Immune System
- The Placebo Effect
- There's No Such Thing as a Safe Suntan
- What is Asthma?
- What Is Autism?
- What is Headache?
- What Is High Blood Pressure?
- What Is Narcolepsy?
- What's So Bad About Cholesterol?
- Why Is Blood Pressure Two Numbers?
- Your Friend, the Fat Cell