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The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.
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Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
Five Areas for listening to the heart
Passive stretching enhances joint function.
Passive movement of the hip through its full range. With one hand just above the knee and the other ...
The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement
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Embryonic development of shepherd’s purse (Capsella), a eudicot