Disease
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Many of you will know that I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. I received a diagnosis in 2017, but more than likely, I had it before that. To briefly explain what Rheumatoid Arthritis is—this is what the Mayo Clinic said about it: “Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder—that can affect more than just your joints. In
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Syndrome K: The Disease That Never Was The human spirit’s resilience and ingenuity often shine brightest during humanity’s darkest hours. One of the most striking examples of this is the story of Syndrome K, a fictitious disease created by doctors in Rome during World War II to save Jews from Nazi persecution. This ingenious deception
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Many of you will know that I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. I received a diagnosis in 2017, but more than likely, I had it before that. To briefly explain what Rheumatoid Arthritis is—this is what the Mayo Clinic said about it: “Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder—that can affect more than just your joints. In
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How could a seemingly healthy woman spread a potentially deadly disease? Typhoid or Typhoid fever fever is a bacterial infection that can spread throughout the body, affecting many organs. Without prompt treatment, it can cause serious complications and can be fatal.If typhoid fever isn’t treated, it’s estimated that up to 1 in 5 people with
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Of all the enemies Allied soldiers confronted during World War II, malaria proved to be among the most stubborn. The mosquito-borne disease was a constant scourge for soldiers stationed in the Pacific and Mediterranean theaters. General MacArthur’s retreat to the malarial Philippine peninsula of Bataan in early 1942 led directly to his sickly army’s surrender to the Japanese a
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This may sound like a joke, but it was deadly serious. Dancing mania (also known as dancing plague, choreomania, St John’s Dance and, historically, St. Vitus’s Dance) was a social phenomenon that occurred primarily in mainland Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries. It involved groups of people dancing erratically, sometimes thousands at a time.
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