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Illness; diuretics; laxative abuse; hot weather; exercise; sweating; caffeine; alcoholic beverages; starvation diets; inadequate carbohydrate consumption; and diets high in protein, salt, or fiber can cause people to become dehydrated.
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.