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Emergency contraceptive pills

Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or if the contraception you have used has failed – for example, a condom has split or you have missed a pill. There are 2 types of emergency contraception: 1.    the emergency pill – Levonelle or ellaOne 2.    the intrauterine device (IUD …

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Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ

Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ Adipose tissue is a complex, essential, and highly active metabolic and endocrine organ. To date several types of adipose tissue have been identified, namely white, brown, and beige, that reside in various specific anatomical locations throughout the body. The cellular composition, secretion, and location …

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Global Warming

Represented by Lec.Nada Ali Salih   Since the Industrial Revolution, the global annual temperature has increased in total by a little more than 1 degree Celsius, or about 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Between 1880—the year that accurate recordkeeping began—and 1980, it rose on average by 0.07 degrees Celsius (0.13 degrees Fahrenheit) …

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