Did you know?
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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Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.
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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
Substance Abuse : Biological, Psychological and Sociocultural Levels
Joint Disorders
Some common eye disorders. (A) Conjunctivitis (“pinkeye”).
An MRI of Professor P.’s acoustic neuroma. The arrow indicates the tumor.
Most Commonly Diagnosed Mental Disorders
Biological Treatments for Mental Disorders