Dr. Khang Victor Hoang D.O.

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• Shortness of Breath and Panic Attacks

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• Sore Throat: Is it Viral or Bacterial? Know the Difference

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• What to Avoid if You have Gout

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• Alternative Treatments for Chickenpox

  Chicken pox is a very easily spread disease, and the cause of the disease is the varicella-zoster virus that starts as sore and itchy skin. Besides children, pregnant mothers are at a high risk of acquiring the disease. Usually, the best method in avoiding the contracting of the virus is getting a...

• Is Syphilis an STD?

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