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Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.
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Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.
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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.
Adaptation to extreme cold in an ectotherm.
Examples of behavioural mechanisms by which animals cope with extreme temperatures.
Stereo Image taken by NASA STEREO Probes launched in 2006; utilizing two Spacecrafts to image the Su
A chest X-ray showing pneumonia characterized by the patch of gray-white areas.
Cortical EEG recorded during epileptic attacks. Notice that each trace is characterized by epileptic ...
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