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Certain chemicals, after ingestion, can be converted by the body into cyanide. Most of these chemicals have been removed from the market, but some old nail polish remover, solvents, and plastics manufacturing solutions can contain these substances.
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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
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Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.
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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.
The fossil Runcaria heinzelinii, a plant with a probable seed precursor.
The “Infertility Belt” In certain countries in Central Africa, infertility rates are as high as 30%
This red gasoline container holds about 30 gallons of gasoline and is used to fill vehicles used ...
King Njoya of Bamum in the Uniform of an Officer with His Father's Throne in the Old Palace
The enthalpy change for converting 10.0 g of ice at -25.0 C to water at 80.0 C is ________ kJ. ...
A(n) _____ is a spur-of-the-moment question. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word