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People with alcoholism are at a much greater risk of malnutrition than are other people and usually exhibit low levels of most vitamins (especially folic acid). This is because alcohol often takes the place of 50% of their daily intake of calories, with little nutritional value contained in it.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
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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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Historic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis have included gold salts, acupuncture, a diet consisting of apples or rhubarb, nutmeg, nettles, bee venom, bracelets made of copper, prayer, rest, tooth extractions, fasting, honey, vitamins, insulin, snow collected on Christmas, magnets, and electric convulsion therapy.
Changes in boreal forest composition along a chronosequence in Quebec. Dates refer to the year of th
Changes in boreal forest composition along a chronosequence in Quebec. Dates refer to the year of th
The bobcat population has seen declines in the American Midwest, but is generally stable and healthy
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Reading and talking about a picture book is one effective way to improve children’s language ...