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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome - Source:NIDDK - National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information ClearinghouseHemolytic uremic syndrome is a rare condition affecting mostly children under the age of 10.
Kidney Disease->Basics->Children
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Shape Up Your Insides - Source:InteliHealthGet exercise and try our other tips to keep your digestive system working well.
Health Insight->Health Insight Winter Holidays
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Facts and Fallacies About Digestive Diseases - Source:NIDDK - National Digestive Diseases Information ClearinghouseThe digestive tract is a complex system of organs responsible for converting the food we eat into the nutrients we need to live. We would expect a system as well used as the digestive tract to be the source of many problems--and it is.
Digestive->Basics->Common Questions
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Diet And GI Health - Source:InteliHealth Medical ContentSo much of health is dependent on the types and amounts of foods consumed that it is easy to overlook how food itself plays a role in the disease process within the digestive system.
Digestive->Basics->Role Of Diet->Diet And GI Health
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Iridology - Source:Natural StandardWhen deciding to begin a complementary therapy or to see a complementary practitioner, first speak with your primary health care provider.
Complementary & Alternative Medicine->Alternative Therapies And Modalities->Index Of Alternative Therapies And Modalities
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Dietary Fiber - Source:Medical ContentDietary fiber is receiving increased attention as a result of the epidemiologic association between a high-fiber diet and a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease, large bowel cancer, diverticulosis, constipation and other chronic disorders.
Digestive->Basics->Role Of Diet->Diet And GI Health
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Effects Of Smoking - Source:InteliHealth Medical ContentSmoking affects every part of the body, including the gastrointestinal tract. In every puff, cigarette smokers inhale over 400 toxins and 43 known carcinogens.
Tobacco Cessation->Basics
Interactive Tools->Assessments->Symptom Scout->Related Links
Digestive->Basics->Role Of Lifestyle
Addiction->Basics->Nicotine Addiction
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Preventing A Second Heart Attack - Source:InteliHealth Medical ContentIf you've had a heart attack, you're at risk of another. Here's what you can do to lower that risk.
Men's Health->Features
Heart And Circulatory->Take Action
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Fabulous Fiber - Source:Harvard Medical School CommentaryAlthough fiber doesn't not nourish our bodies, this food component is key for promoting good health.
Harvard Commentaries->Food for Thought
Health News->News Archives->Expert Q&As News Archives
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Does Nighttime Noshing Make You Fat? - Source:Harvard Medical School CommentaryIt sounds logical: If you eat and then go to sleep, your body will convert the food into fat rather than using it right away as fuel. But is this true?
Harvard Commentaries->Medical Myths
Healthy Lifestyle->Basics->On The Medical Front->Medical Myths
Health News->News Archives->Expert Q&As News Archives
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Meckel's Diverticulum - Source:InteliHealth Medical ContentMeckel's diverticulum is a small pouch in the wall of the lower small intestine. The pouch is a congenital (present at birth) abnormality that affects approximately 2 percent of the population.
Diseases and Conditions->M->Meckel's diverticulum
Digestive->Basics->Your GI Tract->Bowel
