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(Encyclopedia) blood test, examination of blood routinely or as an aid in diagnosing a suspected disease. Tests may be performed on whole blood or on the plasma portion only. Blood typing identifies…Milken, Michael Robert
(Encyclopedia) Milken, Michael RobertMilken, Michael Robertmĭlˈkən [key], 1946–, American financial executive, b. Van Nuys, Calif. Nicknamed the “junk bond king,” he was an executive at Drexel…Neruda, Pablo
(Encyclopedia) Neruda, PabloNeruda, Pablopäˈblō nār&oomacr;ˈᵺä [key], 1904–73, Chilean poet, diplomat, and Communist leader. He changed his original name, Ricardo Eliecer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto,…cystitis
(Encyclopedia) cystitiscystitissĭstīˈtĭs [key], common acute or chronic inflammation of the urinary bladder. The disease occurs primarily in young women and frequently results from bacterial invasion…August 2016: Pfizer Seals $14 Billion Deal
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major science and disaster news events of August 2016…Preventing Cancer
By choosing a lifestyle that avoids certain risks, you can help protect yourself from developing cancer. Many cancers are linked to factors that you can control. Tobacco. Smoking and using…neoplasm
(Encyclopedia) neoplasm or tumor, tissue composed of cells that grow in an abnormal way. Normal tissue is growth-limited, i.e., cell reproduction is equal to cell death. Feedback controls limit cell…vasectomy
(Encyclopedia) vasectomy, male sterilization by surgical excision of the vas deferens, the thin duct that carries sperm cells from the testicles to the prostate and the penis. Vasectomy is a popular…Rudolph Giuliani, 2000 News
New York City mayor, withdrew as N.Y.'s presumed Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in May, after a turbulent few weeks in which he announced that he's battling prostate cancer,…Donna Hanover, 2000 News
actress, broadcast journalist, and wife of New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, announced in April plans to appear in the controversial Off-Broadway play by Eve Ensler, The Vagina Monologues.…Trending
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