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What are the possible types of cough? Cough can be dry or productive (bringing up mucus/sputum). Depending on its duration cough is classified into three different types: Acute (present one to two weeks), Sub acute (present two to three weeks)...

Mange is defined as a consistent skin condition that causes inflammation, itching and/or wounds on the skin of domestic pets and can be transferred to humans as well. It is one of the hottest topics explained in detail in every...

Zamecnik, a molecular biologist whose determination to unlock the secrets of how a protein is made led to his co-discovery of transfer RNA, a molecule that is essential to the process, died on Oct. 27 at his home in Boston....

With two volcanoes threatening to erupt in the days ahead, Colombian coffee farmers have been told they may have to evacuate despite the fact that so far the volcanic ash emissions have done nothing but nourish their fields. The alert...

1. Hot Dogs Because they are high in nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can’t live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate. 2. Processed...

BIOPSY The surgical removal of tissue for microscopic examination to aid in diagnosis. INFUSION Delivering fluids or medications into the bloodstream over a period of time. CARDIAC ARREST Used in a medical sense, this means a cessation of bodily activity...