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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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Signs and symptoms that may signify an eye tumor include general blurred vision, bulging eye(s), double vision, a sensation of a foreign body in the eye(s), iris defects, limited ability to move the eyelid(s), limited ability to move the eye(s), pain or discomfort in or around the eyes or eyelids, red or pink eyes, white or cloud spots on the eye(s), colored spots on the eyelid(s), swelling around the eyes, swollen eyelid(s), and general vision loss.
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It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.
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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.
Terrestrial plants and animals can be characterized by analogous pathways for water gain and loss.
Urinary tract infection. A UTI is characterized by fever, lumbar or abdominal pain, and pain or burn
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 ...
What title would chemists give to an orbital characterized by n=8 and 1=4?
A gene map for chromosome 12 from the NCBI database Map Viewer