Illness; diuretics; laxative abuse; hot weather; exercise; sweating; caffeine; alcoholic beverages; starvation diets; inadequate carbohydrate consumption; and diets high in protein, salt, or fiber can cause people to become dehydrated.
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Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
Three Population Pyramids
Population and Settlement
Population Patterns
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Directional artificial selection favoring the AdhF allele in experimental Drosophila populations.