On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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The top five reasons that children stay home from school are as follows: colds, stomach flu (gastroenteritis), ear infection (otitis media), pink eye (conjunctivitis), and sore throat.
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Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.
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The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
The role of the liver in fuel supply to the blood.
The Seringapatam medal shows a lion defeating a tiger
Mobilize the joints in the hand. Follow with figure-8s at the knuckles and scissoring the ...