Obesity causes problems all over the body, and the skin is no exception. From dark, velvety patches to red, itchy skin-fold infections, skin tags and even psoriasis, a long list of skin problems can result from being obese. Some are due to the strain of the added weight. Others may relate to skin moisture and chafing.
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More than 225,000 officers and 120,000 U.S. citizens carry Tasers, according to a 2011 report by the University of California, San Diego, Medical Center and San Diego State University. Tasers are used by law enforcement in all 50 states as a less lethal alternative to handguns.
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In healthy people, vitamin D is not generally known to cause cramping and diarrhea when taken at doctor-recommended doses and as a single agent. Excessive amounts of vitamin D, however, can lead to toxicity and related symptoms, some of which are gastrointestinal.
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