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Animal studies years ago hinted at atropine’s ability to slow the growth of the eye, but the full-strength drug’s interference with near vision and concerns about pupil dilation hindered early considerations of its potential as a human therapy for myopia.
Source: https://www.canindia.com/eye-drops-slow-nearsightedness-progression-in-kids-study/
At the hospital, the couple was told Cook would need a dilation and curettage procedure -- commonly known as a D&C -- the surgical removal of the lining of the uterus.
But in earthly realms, where the physical boundaries of possibility are drawn far shorter than the theoretical ones of scientific exploration, that dilation will only stretch so far.
Cocoa also contains arginine, a compound that increases blood vessel dilation.
Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/06/30/maximize-memory-function-with-a-nutrient-rich-diet/
She requested doctors to perform dilation and curettage (D&C), a medical procedure to remove unwanted tissues from inside the uterus to clean the uterine lining after a miscarriage or abortion.
Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/idaho-woman-abortion-ban-treatment-b2254982.html
The act criminalized the dilation and extraction abortion method, the first time a specific technique was banned.