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Curing diseases
Curing diseases.
Knowing what causes diseases is the key to finding cures. For
instance, deficiency diseases, which arise because important substances like vitamin
C and iodine are not present in food in sufficient quantities, are cured by identifying
what the deficiency is and then by providing the necessary substance. Infections
caused by bacteria can be cured by antibiotics which are designed to kill the bacteria while doing
little or no harm to the body.
