Atropine was named after the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of the three sisters known as the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men.
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Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.
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Your chance of developing a kidney stone is 1 in 10. In recent years, approximately 3.7 million people in the United States were diagnosed with a kidney disease.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Lobes of the Brain
Reading and Writing Disorders Produced by Brain Damage
The meninges of the brain and spinal cord.
Standard Precautions for the Care of all Patients in All Health Care Settings
CSF Flow - Sagittal section of brain and spinal cord