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Russia has the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease followed by the Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, and Poland.
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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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Eating carrots will improve your eyesight. Carrots are high in vitamin A (retinol), which is essential for good vision. It can also be found in milk, cheese, egg yolks, and liver.
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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.
Pacific hagfish resting on the ocean bottom, at 280 m depth off the Oregon coast.
General representation of the autonomic nervous system.
Calculation of body mass index. To determine your BMI, find the value for your height on the left ...
Mass Wasting Triggers
Lab: Mass Relationships in Chemical Reaction
Floating rock illusion