Oxytocin is recommended only for pregnancies that have a medical reason for inducing labor (such as eclampsia) and is not recommended for elective procedures or for making the birthing process more convenient.
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Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.
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There are actually 60 minerals, 16 vitamins, 12 essential amino acids, and three essential fatty acids that your body needs every day.
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In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
Some organisms used as models in genetic research
Adults in the Berlin Study of Aging show earlier declines on tests of nonverbal, fluid tasks (upper ...
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Ramey's study, children from poverty-level families IQ experiment
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Results of a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to detect SNPs