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• How Is Diarrhea Diagnosed?

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• What Is Costochondritis?

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• The Threat of Cyberbullying in the Nursing Unit

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• Carrie Fisher's Death Leads to Increased Concern Over Sleep Apnea

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• What Could Halitosis Mean?

  IntroductionHalitosis is also referred to as bad breath in layman’s term. Having bad breath can be embarrassing and may sometimes cause anxiety. Bad breath is commonly experienced by people. In fact, 1 in every 15 people experiences halitosis on a regular basis. Halitosis has a number of...