Diseases & Conditions
Know how to prevent, treat and control the symptoms of various diseases and medical conditions. We explain what's happening in your body when disease strikes, and what you can do to feel better faster. See more »
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The Health and Illness channel will help you learn about diseases, medical treatments and overall wellness including natural medicine and physical fitness. From head to toe, the health and illness channel has the information you need.
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Medical Treatment
The Medical Treatment channel covers first aid to major surgeries and procedures plus the tests and medications that diagnose and prevent medical conditions. Also covered is information about the healthcare system that is in place to help you receive the care you need. See more »
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Wellness
There are many approaches and countless factors that make up a persons overall wellness. The Wellness Channel has extensive coverage on the different types of natural medicine such as home remedies and traditional Chinese medicine and includes information on hygiene, physical fitness and sleep. See more »
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How Crack Cocaine Works
Crack cocaine, like many other illegal drugs, leads to addiction, death, increased crime rates and imprisonment. But crack is also in a class of its own: This drug targets the inner city almost exclusively and carries with it addiction rates unmatched by most other drugs of its kind.
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