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Atropine was named after the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of the three sisters known as the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men.
Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.