No Food for 382 Days
In 1965, Angus Barbieri weighed 456 pounds. He checked himself into the Maryfield Hospital in Dundee for a medically supervised fast. He continued the fast until his weight dropped to 180 pounds.
[Stewart, W. K.; Fleming, Laura W. (March 1973). "Features of a successful therapeutic fast of 382 days' duration" (PDF). Postgraduate Medical Journal. 49: 203–209.]
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“In 2015, 449 864 U.S. physicians (approximately 48%) were reported to have received a total of $2.4 billion in industry-related payments." aka...kickbacks
[JAMA. 2017;317(17):1774-1784. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.3091]
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Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
The flow rate of filtered fluid through the kidney. Tests are used to assess the excretory function of the kidneys and staging of chronic kidney disease.
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No Food for 382 Days
In 1965, Angus Barbieri weighed 456 pounds. He checked himself into the Maryfield Hospital in Dundee for a medically supervised fast. He continued the fast until his weight dropped to 180 pounds.
[Stewart, W. K.; Fleming, Laura W. (March 1973). "Features of a successful therapeutic fast of 382 days' duration" (PDF). Postgraduate Medical Journal. 49: 203–209.]
#medicine#nutrition#health
“In 2015, 449 864 U.S. physicians (approximately 48%) were reported to have received a total of $2.4 billion in industry-related payments." aka...kickbacks
[JAMA. 2017;317(17):1774-1784. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.3091]
#medicine#health
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
The flow rate of filtered fluid through the kidney. Tests are used to assess the excretory function of the kidneys and staging of chronic kidney disease.
#medicine#health
