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Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the breathing tubes (bronchi), which causes increased mucus production and other changes. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, can be serious in people who have pulmonary or cardiac diseases, and can lead to pneumonia.
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.
Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.