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  Iron deficiency and anemia

  Symptoms of iron deficiency may include pale skin, tiredness and exhaustion. The most common causes include heavy periods and an imbalanced diet. A s...

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  How is body temperature regulated and what is fever?

  A healthy body functions best at an internal temperature of about 37°C (98.6°F). A body temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) or more is considered to be a f...

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  Harvesting blood stem cells for transplantation

  Blood stem cells used to be taken mainly from bone marrow, where they develop. Nowadays stem cells are filtered directly out of the bloodstream. Anot...

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  Stem cell transplantation for treating cancer

  Stem cell transplantation is used in treating the various forms of blood cancer, for instance leukemia. It is a very strong, high-dose form of chemot...

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  What are the effects of alcohol – and how quickly is it broken down?

  Many people find the effects of a little alcohol pleasant. But things can soon become unpleasant if you drink too much. For instance, your risk of ac...

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  How do cancer cells grow and spread?

  Cells become specialized in order to perform particular tasks. Due to the instructions in their DNA, cells normally “know” which other cells to join ...

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