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Getting sick unexpectedly is part and parcel of life. Even if you're the picture of health, illness can strike without warning, often without clear symptoms at the outset. This is especially true when traveling away from the familiar environment of home, where accessing medical care might not b…

Being diagnosed and treated for cancer is something that no one would like to go through. But, unfortunately, thousands of people are diagnosed with cancer everyday. The pain and uncertainty are a combination of two of the most stressful things humans will ever face. Thankfully, research and treat…

Co-occurring disorders (COD), also known as dual diagnosis, is a condition in which people develop both substance dependence and psychological disorders at the same time, and vice versa. However, it's not that a patient with COD only have two disorders at the same time. They may have one or mor…