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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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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.