Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that starts in melanocytes. Stage IV melanoma usually means that the cancer has spread to other regions of the body, typically to vital…
Grace Chang
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Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are diseases that causes the lining of one’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract to become inflamed. It is two of the main forms of inflammatory bowel disease…
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Hepatitis C is a disease in which the hepatitis C virus infects the liver. Treatment for hepatitis C can depend on how damaged your liver is, how much hepatitis C…
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HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus — and if left untreated can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, commonly known as AIDS. HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune…
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Congestive heart failure (CHF) does not mean that the heart has stopped working, but rather the heart is not working as efficiently, or pump blood normally. There are two problems…
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Irritable bowel syndrome, also known as IBS, is a form of gastrointestinal disorder. There are two kinds of IBS — IBS with diarrhea (IBS-D) and IBS with constipation (IBS-C). IBS-D…
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HIV/AIDS: What is It? Human immunodeficiency virus, or more commonly known as HIV, is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, leaving the person with HIV prone to infections/diseases.…
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Shingles is a health condition that occurs when the virus that causes chickenpox starts up again in your body. Thus, those who have had chickenpox are at risk of developing…
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A Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is essentially a blood clot that occurs deep in a vein. Early treatment can help in: Preventing the clot from growing, which can lead to…