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Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) is a type of disease caused due to decreased intake of food and deficient protein in the food most commonly seen in children and to the debilitated and uncared.

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Foods to Boost your Immunity

Your immune system is a complex and active machinery that protects your body from infectious organisms and allergens, together known as antigens. Your body?s protector cells depend on the food that you eat to work efficiently. Maintaining a good supply of antioxidants is perhaps one of the most important things that you can do for maintaining good immunity

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Corneal ulcer or Ulcerative keratitis

Corneal ulcer is an inflammatory or infective condition of the cornea which affects epithelial layer with involvement of corneal stroma. Vitamin A deficiency is one of the causes of corneal ulcer.s

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Torticollis or wry neck

Torticollis is a condition in which the head is tilted tone side and the chin is elevated and turns to the opposite side. It can be congenital or acquired. It is also known as Loxia

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Stress incontinence

Stress incontinence is an involuntary loss of urine that occurs during physical activity like coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercise. It is the common type of urinary incontinence in women.

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Neck strain

Neck strain occurs from acute injury to the neck. It is caused by indirect trauma when the head is flung backward or hyperextension of thrown forward (hyper flexion) known as whiplash injuries

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Parkinson's disease or Shaking palsy

Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive degenerative disease of brain which impairs motor control, speech and other functions. It is one of the movement disorders. It occurs due to loss of dopamine producing brain cells.

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Heat rashes or prickly heat

Heat rash also known as prickly heat and miliaria isn't just for babies. Though it's most common in infants, heat rash affects up to a third of adults living in tropical climates and can plague anyone during hot, humid weather.

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Excessive saliva

Excessive saliva is usually a temporary problem and rarely a cause for concern. Normally, your salivary glands produce 1 to 2 quarts (0.95 to 1.89 liters) of saliva a day. However, because swallowing occurs continually and unconsciously, you don't generally notice the saliva

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Kerosene poisoning

Kerosene is a chemical used mainly in paints, pesticides, fuel lamps and heating. Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The poisonous ingredient is Hydrocarbons, substances that contain only hydrogen and carbon.

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