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Diseases defined
- What exactly is a disease?
A simple definition of disease is an ‘illness or sickness characterised by specific signs or symptoms’. - DiseaseDisease, any harmful deviation from the normal structural or functional state of an organism, generally associated with certain signs and symptoms and differing in nature from physical injury.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Thyroid Disease by
Controlling health when metabolism is out-of-control. The thyroid is the body's energy center, working to set the metabolism. It can be underactive or work too fast. It is susceptible to cancer and other health issues, more often in women than men. And its symptoms are varying and hard to identify. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Thyroid Disease sifts through the vast amount of conflicting advice to help readers learn how to seek appropriate treatment for their individual situation. * Covers Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism, as well as Goiter, Graves' Disease, Hashimoto's Disease, Thyroid Cancer, and adrenal gland diseases * Thyroid's role in PMS, infertility, and postpartum depression
Call Number: 616.44 CHRISBN: 9781615640546Publication Date: 2011
Diabetes by Call Number: 616.462 DIAISBN: 9781920801601Publication Date: 2007
The concise human body book by Call Number: 612 PARISBN: 9781405340410Publication Date: 2009
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