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Breast Cancer
What is breast cancer?
In breast cancer, a malignant (cancerous) tumour begins to grow in the cells of the breast.
A cancerous tumour is a mass...
Celiac Disease
What Is Celiac Disease?
Celiac disease (also called gluten-sensitive enteropathy or celiac sprue) is an autoimmune disorder that affects the digestive system in which the...
Today In Medical History – November 16, 2016
November 16, 2016:
(1) (1935) British-Egyptian cardiothoracic surgeon Magdi Yacoub is born. He is the Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Imperial College London, and is...
Today In Medical History – October 25
October 25:
(1) (1826) French physician Philippe Pinel passes away. He made many contributions to the classification of mental disorders and is credited as being...
Today In Medical History – September 12
September 12:
(1) (1897) French scientist Irène Joliot-Curie is born. She shared the the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1935 for discovering artificial radioactivity.
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Today In Medical History – July 29
July 29:
(1) (1891) German-born Israeli gynecologist Bernhard Zondek is born. He developed the first reliable pregnancy test in 1928.
(2) (1898) American physicist Isidor Isaac...
High Body Mass Index Associated with Increased Risk of Hypertension in Children
A new study emphasizes the importance of strategies to address excessive weight gain and obesity beginning as early as childhood.
Hypertension, or high blood pressure,...
Antibiotics and Probiotics as Treatments for Weight Disorders
The use of microorganisms and their products has been recognized in medicine for over 200 years.
Since the discovery of penicillin, antibiotics (isolated substances...
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