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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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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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Fewer than 10% of babies are born on their exact due dates, 50% are born within 1 week of the due date, and 90% are born within 2 weeks of the date.
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Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.
Brain
Australopithecus sediba shares small brain size with other members of Australopithecus but also has
The S-curve in the human vertebral column--a result of the evolution of bipedality--makes humans hig
The “Dictionary” in the Brain
Section of a normal brain (left) and an HD brain (right). The HD brain shows extensive damage to the
The Cranial Nerves as They Exit the Base of the Brain