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People with alcoholism are at a much greater risk of malnutrition than are other people and usually exhibit low levels of most vitamins (especially folic acid). This is because alcohol often takes the place of 50% of their daily intake of calories, with little nutritional value contained in it.
The most dangerous mercury compound, dimethyl mercury, is so toxic that even a few microliters spilled on the skin can cause death. Mercury has been shown to accumulate in higher amounts in the following types of fish than other types: swordfish, shark, mackerel, tilefish, crab, and tuna.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.