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White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
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Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
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Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
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足に虚血が生じる速さで歩くとPADの歩行制限が改善する
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