Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
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People with alcoholism are at a much greater risk of malnutrition than are other people and usually exhibit low levels of most vitamins (especially folic acid). This is because alcohol often takes the place of 50% of their daily intake of calories, with little nutritional value contained in it.
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In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.
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Santiago Calatrava, Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) station, World Trade Center site.
One of the best examples of charismatic authority is Joan of Arc. In this painting from the early ...
