About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
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As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
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The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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Sample Exercise Program for Limited Older Adults
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