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The notion that addiction stems from pre-existing flaws or deficiencies in an individual’s character.  

Refined sugar incorporated into food during processing, preparation, or consumption. Sugars and syrups that are added to foods during their processing or preparation phase.  

The term used to depict an individual’s possession of the intellectual, social, and practical aptitudes required to lead an independent lifestyle.  

Around 30% of individuals experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, fever, headache, overall fatigue, and muscle cramps within a few weeks of contracting HIV infection.  

A cluster of medical conditions stemming from the contraction of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). An individual affected by HIV experiences a progressive deterioration of their immune system, making them increasingly vulnerable to various illnesses and malignancies, ultimately leading to their demise.  

The emergence of a malignant neoplasm originating from the acinar cells within the pancreas.  

The bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus, typically present in yogurt and employed as a remedy against yeast infections.  

Gastric unease arising from an excessive accumulation of stomach acid.  

It refers to a condition characterized by the dark brownish or blackish pigmentation of the skin, often associated with being overweight and elevated levels of insulin in the bloodstream. Acanthosis nigricans is commonly observed in areas such as the groin, armpits, and the back of the neck.  

It involves the inflammation of the gallbladder that arises in the absence of gallstones.