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an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
a doctor known for successfully treating patients with chronic back ailments
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Other possible ailments that could have killed him include tuberculosis, epilepsy, diabetes and rabies.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
While the show primarily centers around a seemingly nonstop barrage of severe ailments – appendicitis, copper poisoning and a punctured lung, to name a few – Baugh said the most common reasons guests visit the medical center are milder.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Summary Angelica root has been used in Chinese and Indian systems of medicine for various ailments.
—Trang Tran, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Weinstein also received treatment for numerous other ailments, including diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis, and fluid buildup in his heart and lungs, his representatives said.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Marina Watts, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
While the show primarily centers around a seemingly nonstop barrage of severe ailments – appendicitis, copper poisoning and a punctured lung, to name a few – Baugh said the most common reasons guests visit the medical center are milder.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Summary Angelica root has been used in Chinese and Indian systems of medicine for various ailments.
—Trang Tran, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Weinstein also received treatment for numerous other ailments, including diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis, and fluid buildup in his heart and lungs, his representatives said.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Monitor and treat chronic conditions: Conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, liver disease, or kidney disease can affect ferritin levels.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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This condition increases your dog's risk of developing diseases such as diabetes and pancreatitis, which can be fatal for your pup.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Although most bacterial strains are harmless, some strains can make people sick and cause diarrhea, urinary tract infections, respiratory illness or pneumonia, according to the CDC.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Because of these shifts, pregnant people can get sicker than others from a variety of illnesses and infections, including the flu.Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Fascist leaders often target minority groups and blame them for the country's ills, the War Department cautioned.Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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To Gigi, the beneficiary, Pita was treated well, and, anyway, isn’t the American foster system a comparable social ill?Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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The idea of vigorous exercise can be daunting to people who are out of condition, Manmadhan said.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Just ask Olympic swimming superstar Katie Ledecky, who has the condition and swears by them.Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes the predatory instinct will get the better or the fever.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Walking pneumonia shares symptoms with common upper respiratory infections, such as fever, runny nose, and cough, which aren’t specific to any particular virus or bacteria.Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Keanu Reeves pushed himself to the point of sickness in order to pull off intense stunts in John Wick.Eric Andersson, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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In short, this means Germany’s high rate of sickness cost its economy about €26 billion last year, according to VFA.BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Ailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ailment. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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