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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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Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
Total fertility rates (TFRs) among major regions of the world.
Cyanobacteria of the (a) genus Synechococcus form (b) mats that line hot springs around the world.
Routes for the human colonization of the New World and Pacific islands.
The work of geneticists is valuable because genes play a role in virtually every aspect of ...
Matthew Ritchie, No Sign of the World.
World Regions in Global Context: Peoples, Places, and Environments