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nausea and vomiting  

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  • Nausea and vomiting are symptoms rather than diseases. They can result from many different conditions, such as infection, food poisoning, motion sickness, overeating, intestinal obstruction, brain injuries, appendicitis, and migraine headaches. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Nausea and Vomiting]

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