Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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A headache when you wake up in the morning is indicative of sinusitis. Other symptoms of sinusitis can include fever, weakness, tiredness, a cough that may be more severe at night, and a runny nose or nasal congestion.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
The segmented body plan of an annelid, as illustrated by an earthworm.
Human body in anatomical ¬position
One Bread, One Body
Important Trace Elements in the Body
Global Water Stress
Body plan of an aquatic snail and micrograph of a radula