Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.
Leaf organization
Scanning electron micrograph of a nematode within a plant leaf.
The Eudicot Leaf (Part 2)
lemur leaf frog
Rhythmic leaf movements by a young bean plant (Phaseolus).