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Doctors Find Bizarre Mass of Bone, Teeth & Hair in Teen's Stomach. It Was Her Own Twin.
A large lump in a teenager's stomach turned out to be her own "twin" inside her abdomen. Above, an image…
The Surprising Condition That Causes 1 in 5 Deaths
More people die from sepsis than cancer. The number of deaths from sepsis worldwide is much higher than previously thought, with…
The biology of coffee, the world's most popular drink
From drip coffee to pourovers to stovetop espresso, the variations in coffee-based drinks are plenty. (Shutterstock) Thomas Merritt, Laurentian University…
In cases of cardiac arrest, time is everything. Community responders can save lives
Cardiac arrest can occur with little or no warning in people who were previously healthy, including young people. From shutterstock.com…
In cases of cardiac arrest, time is everything. Community responders can save lives
Cardiac arrest can occur with little or no warning in people who were previously healthy, including young people. From shutterstock.com…
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