Dr. Frank Joseph Ponce MD

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• What's the Difference Between Salt and Sodium?

  IntroductionWhen people say salt, they usually mean the common table salt. Salt is a mineral that is mainly composed of sodium chloride (NaCl). To distinguish table salt from a class of chemical compounds called salts, the terms rock salt or the mineral name halite is used. Sodium is also...

• Scabies Rash Pictures

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• Pneumonia: Are There Multiple Types?

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• What Are the Risk Factors for Lung Cancer?

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• When Could Orthopnea Mean Something More Serious?

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