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Pertussis (whooping cough)
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An acute, highly communicable bacterial disease, characterized by a paroxysmal or spasmodic cough that usually ends in a prolonged, high-pitched, crowing inspiration (the whoop

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Sleep Apnoea Syndromes
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Apnoea is defined as no gas flow at the nose or mouth for 10 seconds, and a sleep apnoea syndrome is diagnosed if more than 30 such episodes occur during the night. Apnoea may be central, when there is no airflow and no chest wall movement; obstructive, w

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Smoking and Cancer
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Countless studies have proved that smoking causes lung cancer, and we now know that it substantially increases a person's risk of developing cancer of the larynx, pharynx, oral cavity, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas. Additional studies suggest a

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