Contributing Factors to Post-Adoption Depression
When an adoption comes through, it is usually a joyful and triumphant feeling that takes precedence over natural apprehensions and
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Focal Segmental Glomerular Sclerosis (FSGS)
Focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (FSGS), first described in the late 1950s, is one of the most common causes of primary
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How do Nail-Fold Infections Develop?
Nail fold infections are best understood by considering the anatomy of the nail. The nail is composed of a keratinized
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Becker Nevus Syndrome
Becker nevus syndrome, or hairy epidermal nevus syndrome, was first described by Happle in 1949, as an association of Becker
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Clean Eating and Orthorexia
Orthorexia is a recently coined term which denotes an obsessive-compulsive disorder that centers on selecting and preparing food of the
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Breastfeeding Mother's Diet and Colic
Colic in infants is characterized by regular fits of violent crying, sometimes coupled with other physical features such as furrowing
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Surgical Oncology
Surgical oncology is the medical specialty that is concerned with the surgical treatment and removal of tumors. In fact, surgery
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Choroidal Melanoma
The choroid in the eye is part of the uveal tract. This is made up of the colored iris, the
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What is Nociceptive Pain?
Nociceptive pain is a type of pain that involves the detection of noxious stimuli by nociceptors, which is carried through
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What Causes Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers?
While smoking is known to be the most prominent risk factor for lung cancer, people that do not have a
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