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In general, M. pneumoniae is a mild illness with symptoms that appear and get worse over a period of 1 to 4 weeks. This bacterium can cause several types of infections …

Selected articles about Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, antibiotic resistance, diagnostic methods, and outbreaks.

Pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae is routinely treated with antibiotics, although most people will recover from the illness on their own without medicine…

Physical inactivity is a risk factor for hypertension. The objective of this study was to examine the association between self-reported leisure-time physical activity and hypertension among Brazilian adults categorized by sex and body weight.

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Insufficient intake of fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy products among children is a serious nutrition-related concern. The aim of our study was to determine behavioral and environmental factors that influence fruit, vegetable, and dairy consumption among Serbian schoolchildren.

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