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Author Question: Bony outgrowths on the palate and lingual surfaces of the mandible are called "nodules." (Read 49 times) |
The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.
The strongest synthetic topical retinoid drug available, tazarotene, is used to treat sun-damaged skin, acne, and psoriasis.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%