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I had a routine ultrasound to check my kidneys because my father (who is 80) has kidney disease, and his urologist said that it is genetic and that my sister and I should get a baseline screening. I ...

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Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Running backs, linebackers get highest marks in Detroit Lions 9-8 season. I don’t think Dan Campbell is deserving of the “fricking F” he gave himself.

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