About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
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Normal urine is sterile. It contains fluids, salts, and waste products. It is free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
A 19-foot-long blue whale skull in the collections of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
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Natural gas is a cleaner fuel than coal
Some of the Various E. coli Genes and Their Products or Role in Replication