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The pleura (plural: pleurae) is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion the lung and reduce ...

The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. This muscle, also called the thoracic diaphragm, is the main muscle used for breathing and is also involved in other ...

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WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The flagship U.S. aid program on HIV/AIDS is in jeopardy, a senior Republican warned on Thursday, after U.S. officials said four nurses in Mozambique performed ...

NEW YORK – Procter and Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive are among the defendants in six new lawsuits targeting the sale of toothpaste and ... Perrigo’s Firefly anti-cavity rinse and Sanofi ...

Parents filed complaints on 13 January in federal courts in California and Illinois. Products under fire include P&G’s Kids Crest Fluoride Anticavity Toothpaste, as well as toothpastes sold under ...

Each year, snake bites kill upwards of 100,000 people and permanently disable hundreds of thousands more, according to estimates from the World Health Organization. Promising new science, enabled ...

PG)'s Kid's Crest toothpaste and several products sold under Colgate's namesake, Tom's of Maine and Hello brands. Other challenged products include Perrigo's Firefly anti-cavity rinse and Sanofi ...