For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Cholesterol is a fat-like substance, also called a lipid or sterol, that is made in the liver and circulates in your blood to aid in body processes. Like humans, animals also produce cholesterol, meaning there is cholesterol in meat, milk and eggs.
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If you get flu-like symptoms, such as vomiting and diarrhea, after eating chicken, it's likely that the chicken was undercooked and was infected with either salmonella or campylobacter.
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Turpentine is a solvent made from the wood or gum of pine trees. Paints, resins, inks and many other products contain turpentine, and it also is used to make camphor and menthol. Turpentine is a toxic substance that is not healthy for the lungs.
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Skin discoloration can be an embarrassing cosmetic concern, especially if it occurs on your face. Though you can cover up skin discoloration on other parts of your body, that's not possible. There are many things that can cause skin discoloration on the face, most of which are minor.
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Joint pain caused by food usually stems from a condition called gout. Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the body, which crystallize and leave deposits in joints and tissues, leading to inflammation that causes joint pain and stiffness.
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