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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.
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Today, nearly 8 out of 10 pregnant women living with HIV (about 1.1 million), receive antiretrovirals.
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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.
allergic reaction
Wheals are formed in reaction to scratch testing and intradermal testing of allergens.
Immunologic and inflammatory mechanisms of the Arthus reaction.
The Mantoux tuberculin skin test. Positive reaction.
The glutamine synthetase reaction occurs via an acyl phosphate intermediate
Potential gas reserves have increased significantly with the discovery of new shale gas formations