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Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.
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The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.
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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.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
Acromegaly. Acromegaly is a metabolic disorder in which excessive amounts of growth hormone are secr
Pancreatitis. Inflammation of the pancreas may be the result of a bacterial infection, trauma, or ch
Negative Effects of Chronic Stress
The use of antispasmodics, which block release of Ach or calcium, can result in reduced pain as well ...
Various sites of referred pain.
Food webs show feeding relationships and energy flow