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Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).
The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.