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Symptoms of kidney problems include a loss of appetite, back pain (which may be sudden and intense), chills, abdominal pain, fluid retention, nausea, the urge to urinate, vomiting, and fever.
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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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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.
Map showing conservation areas as part of the Canadian Boreal Initiative.
Deserts differ across the world. (a) Acacia trees between a gravel plain and sand dunes in the Namib
Changing leaf area: (a) following rainfall ocotillo plants of the Sonoran Desert develop leaves and
Rapid population growth of geese has resulted in extensive areas of La Perouse Bay becoming d
Location of lymph vessels, lymphatic ducts, and areas of lymph node concentrations.
Areas of sclerosis (see arrows) in the white matter of a patient with MS.