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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.
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The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.
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In 2006, a generic antinausea drug named ondansetron was approved. It is used to stop nausea and vomiting associated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.
Selected Drugs for Psoriasis and Related Disorders
The cranium of early African H. erectus KNM-ER 3733 is nearly 1.8 million years old.
Procedures and Diagnostic Tests Related to the Cardiovascular System
Procedures for Diagnostic Tests Related to the Digestive System
How Health Interacts with Income
Suppose a country imports televisions. The country's supply and demand curves are shown in ...