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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

Symptoms linked with CO poisoning include:

a cherry-red skin color due to the mixture of hemoglobin and CO in the blood

confusion

dilated pupils and visual impairments

dizziness

headache

a heartbeat that is either too fast or too slow

muscle spasms, paralysis, twitching, or convulsions

muscle weakness

nausea and vomiting

palpitations, which is when a person can feel the heart beating in the chest

ringing in the ears

trouble breathing, called shortness of breath

loss of consciousness, known as coma

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