Sara C Kirchhoff MSW

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• What Causes Middle Back Pain?

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• When Could Orthopnea Mean Something More Serious?

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• Why You Should Still Drink Chocolate Milk

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• What Conditions Warrant a Hysterectomy?

  Upon reaching reproductive age, the womb (uterus) creates ideal conditions for pregnancy, gestation, and delivery of a baby. But many things can go wrong within the female reproductive system. Development of fibroid masses, outgrowths of the endometrial lining, and excessive vaginal bleeding are...

• What Is Tay-Sachs Disease?

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