Yolanda Kaye Wright

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• Antibiotic Use by Pregnant Women Is a Risk Factor for Crohn’s and Colitis, Study Says

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• Anemia and the Elderly

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• Cancers that Cause Blood in the Urine (Hematuria)

  The presence of blood in the urine may be accompanied by pain during urination or it could also be painless. A painless hematuria may be caused by various health conditions such as cancers.Blood in the UrineThe presence of blood in the urine, may it be microscopic or gross, means something is wrong...

• How Does the Body Turn Carbohydrates into Glucose?

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• What Are Treatment Options for the Stomach Flu?

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