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Why Do We Call It A 'Vaccination?'
Smallpox 'vaccinations' are in the news nowadays. What is smallpox and what is a vaccination? Smallpox is one of the…
Malaria and Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disorder in which the red blood cells collapse into a 'sickle' shape and cannot carry…
Encephalitis and Meningitis
Encephalitis and meningitis are inflammatory diseases of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and are…
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…
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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