When the body detects an infection, it takes action quickly. The body makes proteins called antibodies to wreak havoc on whatever sorry...
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A Reflection on My Autoimmune Disorder
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I Got Plastic Surgery Twice by my 18th Birthday
Most 18 year olds barely think about plastic surgery, but by the time I was 18 I had already undergone two. When I was 14, a month before...
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Thyroid Awareness Month: What You Need to Know
January is Thyroid Awareness Month, and this tiny gland in your throat can impact you more than you know. It’s important to know the signs...
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Battle Scars: An Interview with Professor Zenaida Sanjurjo
Zenaida Sanjurjo Rodriguez is an instructor at the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras. Students here might know her as one of the...
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Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month: Diet
The function of the thyroid gland is to take iodine, found in many foods, and convert it into thyroid hormones: thyroxine (T4) and...
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Hypothyroidism in college
So you’re nestled into your new home, juggling classes, papers, boys and friends, and on top of that, Hypothyroidism. Yes, that ugly word...