Eric Hellman MD

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• Is Bronchitis a Contagious Disease?

  The human respiratory tract starts at the nose and mouth and continues down to the lungs. The air that we breathe in through our nose and mouth passes down the trachea and into the lungs through a series of branched tubes called the bronchi. For a healthy breathing to happen effectively, these tubes...

• What is Lung Cancer? Get the Facts

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• Cholera and Diarrhea

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• What Causes Endometriosis? Is It Endometriosis or Just My Period?

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• Do I Need to Change My Lifestyle Habits if I Have Hypothyroidism?

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