Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the breathing tubes (bronchi), which causes increased mucus production and other changes. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, can be serious in people who have pulmonary or cardiac diseases, and can lead to pneumonia.
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Medications that are definitely not safe to take when breastfeeding include radioactive drugs, antimetabolites, some cancer (chemotherapy) agents, bromocriptine, ergotamine, methotrexate, and cyclosporine.
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As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.
Append Modifiers, If Needed.
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In Falls, Energy Is Transmitted Along the Skeletal System
how much energy is needed to heat 77.0g H2O(s) from -10.0 C to 0.0 C?