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Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.
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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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Today, nearly 8 out of 10 pregnant women living with HIV (about 1.1 million), receive antiretrovirals.
Adapoids and omomyoids had longer snouts and are the first “true” primates.
Lilly Martin Spencer’s Young Husband: First Marketing (1854). Note that passers-by are amused at thi
Frederick Douglass, having escaped from slavery in 1836, attracted large audiences as an antislavery
A recruiting poster for the “True Sons of Freedom” encouraged African Americans to enlist. In fact,
Midsagittal section indicating locations of true and false pelves
I Am The Bread of Life Suzanne Toolan with Lyrics Catholic Hymn Song Sunday 7pm Choir