Susan Beam

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• Self-Care Tips for Lupus

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• Pneumonia: What is Oral Rehydration Therapy?

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• How are Varicose Veins Diagnosed?

  Blood from body organs is transported to the heart via blood vessels, or veins.  Organs use oxygen to function, and they discharge blood that has been used that contains waste products like carbon dioxide. The veins then take the blood to the heart and back to the lungs, where the carbon dioxide is...

• The Most Misunderstood Myths about Breast Cancer

  Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancers. It occurs mostly in women, although men can also get it. Getting diagnosed with breast cancer can be both frightening and overwhelming. Many of the known risk factors, such as age and genetics, are simply beyond our control. This is why myths...

• Different Types of Physicians Explained

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