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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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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.
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Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.
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When blood is deoxygenated and flowing back to the heart through the veins, it is dark reddish-blue in color. Blood in the arteries that is oxygenated and flowing out to the body is bright red. Whereas arterial blood comes out in spurts, venous blood flows.
Shifts between Warm and Cold Periods during the Last 3 Million Years
Cyanosis as shown here at the patient’s fingertips results from a lack of oxygen in the tissues
A lack of fuel flow could be due to a restricted fuel-pressure regulator. Notice the fine screen ...
This is what was found when removing an air filter from a vehicle that had a lack-of-power concern. ...
Critical Periods of Development
What title would chemists give to an orbital characterized by n=8 and 1=4?