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• Amazing Health Benefits of Pumpkin

  Today, pumpkin is used in a variety of ways to flavor coffees, soups, rice, and deserts and even made into smoothies and slurpies. It is widely known for its wide ranging health benefits as it contains more antioxidants than most foods and also packs more nutrition per serving, thereby providing you...

• Cheerios: A Not-So-Safe Option for Celiac Patients

  Cereal is one of the options preferred by many people especially for breakfast because it is just serve and eat, an excellent way to solve morning hunger when people do not want to wait for something more elaborated.Furthermore, there are cereals of all types and flavors. Having where to decide from...

• How is Cholera Diagnosed?

  How is Cholera Diagnosed?Cholera is an acute bacteria disease caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. Infection with the cholera bacteria can lead to severe vomiting and diarrhea and finally electrolyte loss or dehydration. If not treated, cholera can, in many cases, result in death.In order...

• Are Genetically Modified (GM) Foods Safe to Eat?

  Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are genetically altered plants, animals, or microorganisms. In GMOs, their DNA is artificially altered instead of undergoing natural processes such as mating or natural recombination. The artificial alteration is possible with the help of modern biotechnology or...

• Hyperthyroidism vs. Hypothyroidism

  The human body is remarkably complex and involves a synergy of numerous body organs to function properly. Among the little-known organs is the thyroid, found just below the Adam’s apple. It is tiny but it plays a major role in the body. Its function is to synthesize iodine to produce thyroxine...

• What Is Mycoplasma Pneumonia?

  HistoryIn 1944, Mycoplasma pneumonia was discovered in one patient that had “atypical” pneumonia. At first it was thought to be a fungus or a virus hence the name Mycoplasma, a Greek word meaning fungus was named. Eventually, it was learnt that it was a bacterium that had a distinct...