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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.
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Pink eye is a term that refers to conjunctivitis, which is inflammation of the thin, clear membrane (conjunctiva) over the white part of the eye (sclera). It may be triggered by a virus, bacteria, or foreign body in the eye. Antibiotic eye drops alleviate bacterial conjunctivitis, and antihistamine allergy pills or eye drops help control allergic conjunctivitis symptoms.
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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
Imaginary Thoracic Lines, Right Lateral View
Comparison of normal-shaped erythro- cytes and the abnormal sickle shape noted in patients with sick
Anthropologist Andrea Wiley (left) investigates the effects of high-altitude living on reproductive
The African Renaissance Monument
Classification of bones by shape.
Alpine tundra. Low-growing, hardy plants at a high altitude in Washington’s Cascade range.