Megan Churchwell

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• What Is the Treatment of Choice for Pneumonia?

  Pneumonia is a lung infection that affects the air sacs. The sacs are either filled with fluid or pus causing a cough with phlegm. The symptoms of pneumonia range from mild to severe, which could be life-threatening. People from all age groups, from infants to old age, people with other health...

• Genetic Link Found in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

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• Holistic Treatments for Hypothyroidism

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• Absence Epilepsy

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