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Shaving
Many changes occur during puberty, including sprouting hair in places other than on the top of your head. Depending on
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Asthma: Action Plan and Getting Help
An asthma action plan is a proactive way to keep your asthma under control. It is written with your health
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If my girlfriend swallows my semen is it possible that she will get pregnant? Also is it bad for a guy to swallow his own semen?
It is not possible for women to get pregnant from swallowing sperm since there is no connection between the stomach
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Tonsillitis
Have you ever wondered what’s in the back of your throat? Besides your uvula (the piece of tissue that hangs
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For 'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria, Your Agonizing Pain Is Their Pleasure
Bacteria that "eat" your flesh are also hijacking your pain receptors for their own benefit. The microbe Streptococcus pyogenes causes
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Im not circumcised…will my sex life be affected or will I have a problem with having a baby as an adult?
Good question. In the United States, getting circumcised is more of a cultural concern then a medical one. Being circumcised
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Monday Meals: Make a Mid-Week Fiesta with Fish Tacos
Fish tacos are the perfect mid-week, pick-me-up meal. Something about assembling your custom plate, choosing from the bright toppings and
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Free children’s visits increase care and workforce burden
In July 2015, all children under six years of age gained free access to daytime and out-of-hours general practice services
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How does AIDS spread?
AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and it’s caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV. When a person
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I keep hearing that 1 in 6 sexually active adults has herpes, yet many people are asymptomatic and don’t even know they have it. How would they know they have it if they’ve never had symptoms??
I go to the doctor every year for my usual physical, and never had blood work for herpes or any
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