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  In 1998, Dr. Kevin Tracey, a neurosurgeon, inventor, and scientist, advanced a radical hypothesis, which was scoffed at by doctors of his time. He basically postulated that the immune system can be controlled by a network of nerves called the vagus nerve. What led to this discovery was an accidental...

• He Found A Lump in His Breast. But That Didn’t Stop Him.

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• The Alpha RN: Being A Nurse Leader

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• Difficulty Swallowing. Why Is It a Common Symptom in Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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• Coping with COPD

  Many people live life without realizing that they have COPD – the umbrella term for emphysema and bronchitis – even though it is a common disease.Long-term smokers will most likely have scars on their lungs that will become inflamed and irritated due to COPD. Patients tend to complain, but fail...