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• Is Diet Soda Bad for my Health?

  Diet sodas are beverages with artificial sweeteners, like aspartame, saccharin, or sucralose. Logically speaking, calorie-free drinks like these should ideally aid in weight loss and reduce the risk of diseases, like diabetes, but there is no clear consensus or solid evidence to support these facts....

• What Are the Treatment Options for Appendicitis?

  Appendix FactsThe appendix is also known as acecal appendix and sometimes the vermiform appendix. It is small in size with a finger-shaped pouch attached to the large intestines right at the bottom side of the belly.The lower tip of the appendiz is found 2cm below the ileocecal valve, which...

• Physician Calls for More Awareness for Lupus

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• During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Women Are Able to Get Discounted Mammograms

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• Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Causes, Symptoms, and Management

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