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  Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) suffer from breathlessness. It is an illness that affects our lungs by simply inhibiting its normal functions. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a progressive lung disease that has signs and symptoms of chronic bronchitis, which...

• Lupus: Its Complications and How It Affects Your Life

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• Epsom Salt Uses & Benefits

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• Nurse with the Flu Fired Because She Stayed Home to Recover

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