Dr. Karuna L Gupta MD

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• What Is Acid Reflux: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention

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• What Are the Risk Factors for Lung Cancer?

  A risk factor could be any one of numerous influences that make you prone to developing cancer. There are unavoidable factors that you have no protection against. Some of these are a family history of genetically inherited traits, and age and gender issues. There are wholly avoidable factors such...

• Is Your Poop Healthy?

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• Why Is Taurine Used in Energy Drinks?

  TaurineAmino acids are used to build proteins in the body. Taurine is classified as a conditional amino acid, which is not used to build proteins in the body. It is found throughout the body, but it is mostly concentrated in the brain, heart, eyes, and muscles. Taurine is produced in the body but...

• Pregnancy Symptoms

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