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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.
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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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The toxic levels for lithium carbonate are close to the therapeutic levels. Signs of toxicity include fine hand tremor, polyuria, mild thirst, nausea, general discomfort, diarrhea, vomiting, drowsiness, muscular weakness, lack of coordination, ataxia, giddiness, tinnitus, and blurred vision.
Wilson's bird of paradise
Men Present for Service during the Civil War
The “Big Four” world leaders meet at the Hotel Crillon in Paris, 1919. From left to right (front row
A vigorous-looking Franklin D. Roosevelt campaigns for the presidency in 1932. His vice-presidential
Harvey Milk was the first openly gay candidate to be elected to office in California.
Mazie Hirono, the first Japanese American woman to be elected a U.S. senator.