Dr. Jeanne Southern M.D.

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• The Difference Between Headaches & Migraines

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• Animal Farms May Spread Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

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• What is Viral Pneumonia?

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• What is Type 1 Diabetes?

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• Lyme Disease and Multiple Sclerosis: What Is the Link?

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