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  2. Anatomy of an Epidemic - Wikipedia

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    Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America is a book by Robert Whitaker published in 2010 by Crown. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Whitaker asks why the number of Americans who receive government disability for mental illness approximately doubled since 1987.

  3. Gray's Anatomy - Wikipedia

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    Gray's Anatomy is a reference book of human anatomy written by Henry Gray, illustrated by Henry Vandyke Carter and first published in London in 1858. It has had multiple revised editions, and the current edition, the 42nd (October 2020), remains a standard reference, often considered "the doctors' bible ".

  4. Netter's Essential Histology - Wikipedia

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    Netter's Essential Histology is a textbook/atlas of human histology authored by William K. Ovalle [1] [2] and Patrick C. Nahirney. [3] [4] Drawings by medical illustrator, Frank H. Netter, with contributing artwork by James A. Perkins, Joe Chovan, John A. Craig, and Carlos A.G. Machado, are in the book. [5]

  5. Skeletal muscle - Wikipedia

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    The skeletal muscle mass of arms and legs of 8,279 Canadians over the age of 65 and in average health was measured at baseline and after three years. [103] Of these individuals, 1,605 participants (19.4%) were considered to have a low skeletal muscle mass at baseline, with less than 7.30 kg/m 2 for males, and less than 5.42 kg/m 2 for females ...

  6. Allergy - Wikipedia

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    Regular allergy testing of relevant allergens provides information on if and how patient management can be changed to improve health and quality of life. Annual testing is often the practice for determining whether allergy to milk, egg, soy, and wheat have been outgrown, and the testing interval is extended to 2–3 years for allergy to peanut ...

  7. Complications of diabetes - Wikipedia

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    Due to insulin absence, it simply triggers the release of counter-regulatory hormones resulting in serious health complications. This release prompts excessive free fatty acids (FFAs) production as a result of the adipose tissue exhibiting heightened activity of hormone-sensitive lipase .