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“drugs, toxins, infection, electrolyte abnormalities, endocrinopathies, and inflammatory myopathies.” Prescribed medications, drugs of abuse and alcohol can cause rhabdomyolysis through several different mechanisms. Overdoses, alcohol induced coma and CNS depressants can lead to immobilization and ischemic compression of muscle. Drug induced agitation like seizures will contribute to the excess muscle energy demands. Toxins other than medications can cause rhabdomyolysis for example: snake…

this war for years with no decisive end in sight. Moving from the failures of the war, the total amount of marines killed so far is 4,359 and growing. Were all these deaths still necessary? According to Ali Meyer, a former Multimedia Reporter with CNS News, 92% of all marine deaths have occurred under Obama. Just a thought out…

off to war. He had always been there for me whenever I fell down, whenever I was in pain. But he was about to disappear. I couldn't wake up on Saturday mornings and jump on his bed to wake him up. He couldn't take me out for ice cream, or to the CN Tower, or even sing to me at night when I couldn't fall asleep. He was gone. Another river of tears ran down my numb face. My daughter squeezed me in a tight embrace. "I'm sorry, Mom," her tenor voice carried out above the wind. "You and Grandpa must…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…