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what does tee tree oil do?

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Lubricates skin: In my experience tee tree oil is ineffective for fungus nails.

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what is the scientific name of opium?

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Papaver somniferum: The opium poppy plant is part of the papaveraceae family. The scientific name of the opium poppy is papaver somniferum.

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what is the scientific name for ebola?

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Ebola Hemorrhagic: Fever.  Ebola hemorrhagic fever is an infectious disease. Four of five different Ebola virus strains can cause human infection.

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what is the scientific term for porphyria?

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Porphyria: There are nine subtypes, each different, due to deficiency of a particular enzyme.

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what is the scientific method for kids to learn?

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Way of thinking: The scientific method really refers to the way of thinking, of using logic, reason and deduction to either prove a theory or reason through a problem. It's not a thing to learn, but a method in which to approach learning and problem solving, to lead to new discovery. Asking a question, formulating ideas, and using logical means and testing to confirm or disprove those ideas.

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what is the scientific name of infectious mosquito?

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Mosquito borne ill: Aedes aegypti mosquito transmits  Zika, dengue, chikungunya, &amp; yellow fever.  Culex - West Nile Virus  &amp; Anopheles - Malaria.

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what scientific evidence do we have against animal fats?

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Excellent question!: Back to you. What scientific evidence do we have for animal fats?. I wish I could give you a definitive answer for and against. Recent studies have debunked the notion that all  animal fats are bad for you. The association between consumption of red meat and CV disease is not clear cut.Other studies are linking consumption of animal fats to cancers.My clinical opinion follow Mediterranean diet.

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what is the scientific purpose for the lines in our palms?

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I don't : think there is a known purpose for the lines in our palms

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what is the current scientific thought about episiotomies?

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Often useful: Though not always. There are anti-episiotomy militants online; I've looked at their stuff and it's emotional and inflammatory rather than scientific. When you hear a routine medical procedure that often prevents a woman being lacerated from her vagina to her anus described by activists as "violence" by wicked physicians, you know this is a personal agenda rather than real science.

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what is the scientific term that describes "the study of sleep"?

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FAASM: Doctors who study sleep disorders are called "sleep doctors" or "sleep specialists", and would have "FAASM" in their credentials (Fellow of the American Association of Sleep Medicine).  Sleep diagnostic centers have to be accredited by the AASM.  Sleep doctors are usually king doctors with Subspecialty training in sleep disorders.  The study of sleep is "somnology".

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