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• Why "I'll Push You" Is an Inspiring Film for Muscular Dystrophy Patients

  "I'll Push You" is a film that follows two friends who make the decision to take a journey lasting 500 miles.  For any set of friends, this would be intimidate, but these two friends aren't a normal pair.  Justin, one of the friends in the film, was diagnosed with a neuromuscular illness. The...

• New Treatment for Celiac Disease Using Nanoparticles Is Underway

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• Are There Risks to Anal Fissure Surgery?

  This is a tear that occurs within the surrounding tissues of the anus. Normally, anal fissures do not result in severe health complications, although they cause discomfort and irritation and are very painful at times. If an anal fissure goes on for two months and beyond, it is termed as a chronic...

• Low-Calorie Diets Control Arthritis

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• Alternative Treatments for Genital Herpes

  Genital herpes affects more than 10 percent of the population in the United States. Genital herpes is spread through sexual intercourse. It is mostly caused by the herpes simplex virus type two, although it can also be caused by herpes simplex virus type 1, the cause of oral herpes or cold...