Asthma-like symptoms were first recorded about 3,500 years ago in Egypt. The first manuscript specifically written about asthma was in the year 1190, describing a condition characterized by sudden breathlessness. The treatments listed in this manuscript include chicken soup, herbs, and sexual abstinence.
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An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.
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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
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Human Fetus
(A) The stages in utero of human development.
Fetus Development
A developing fetus is cushioned in a sac of watery amniotic fluid
The position of the fetus is first determined by ultrasound
