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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
Illness; diuretics; laxative abuse; hot weather; exercise; sweating; caffeine; alcoholic beverages; starvation diets; inadequate carbohydrate consumption; and diets high in protein, salt, or fiber can cause people to become dehydrated.
The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.