Dr. Kristen G. Landry, M.D.

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• What Are the Symptoms of Chickenpox?

  Chickenpox is an infectious disease caused by varicella zoster virus. It is very common among children but may affect adults also. Infection by this virus causes red blisters in different parts of the body. This skin condition has become less common with the advent of chickenpox vaccination. The...

• Causes and Treatment of Hypolipidemia

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• What is Diaphragmatic Breathing?

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• Syphilis: How Does It Affect Men and Women?

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