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• How Quercetin Works: Health Benefits of Quercetin

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• Life Inflamed: Lupus Symptoms, Complications, and Getting Ahead of Flares

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• What Precautions Should be Taken for Peanut Allergies?

  Peanut allergies are one of the most common allergies in children, and often result in serious allergic responses. Moreover, with peanut allergy, even a small amount of allergen may result in a serious response. It is easy to predict the presence of nuts in some foods, while in some others, like...

• E. Coli Infection Symptoms: Cramps, Fatigue, Nausea, and More

  What is E. Coli?E. coli is a bacterium that normally dwells in the intestines of both animals and humans. However, there are certain types of E. coli, specially E. coli 0157:H7, that are known to cause intestinal infection, which would lead to cramps, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea. E. coli is also...

• Diabetes Is an Energy Storage Problem

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