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What Is Autism?
Autism is not a disease, but a developmental disorder of brain function. People with classical autism show three types…
What's So Bad About Cholesterol?
Cholesterol has a worse reputation than it deserves. This waxy lipid (a kind of fat) is essential to good health. It…
Protozoa That Cause Disease
Diseases caused by protozoan parasites are among the leading causes of death and disease in tropical and subtropical…
Is Heartburn a Heart Burn?
Heartburn is a bad name for a complaint that has nothing to do with the heart. TV ads call it acid indigestion. It's a…
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- A Little OCD In Me And Thee?
- Eating Disorders
- Encephalitis and Meningitis
- 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