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• New Ovarian Cancer Screening Method Could Detect Tumors Earlier

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• What Are the Symptoms of Lyme Disease?

  Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that spreads through the bite of certain ticks. The disease got its name from the town of Lyme in Connecticut where several children were diagnosed with this infection. The disease is caused by the spirochete bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi. The ticks that...

• Is Pancreatic Cancer Terminal?

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• Does Blood In Urine Mean There Are Cysts In My Kidneys?

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• Heel Spurs: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

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