Energy require to convert saline water to fresh water for a range of salinity and recovery levels. 1 kJ/kg (1.05 kWh/kgal). Seawater is 3.5% dissolved salts by weight.
I'm type 1 diabetic, always had problems w prednisone raising my blood sugar. I was just prescribed 20 mg a day for 7 days for a SLE flare up. I can't believe this, I'm having quite a few lows! It was interesting to see someone else have the same.
Statins increase weight and blood sugar and raise diabetes risk, study finds. Risks associated with the cholesterol-lowering drugs taken by thousands of Britons are outweighed by benefits, experts say. Statins increase weight and blood sugar levels and raise the risk of diabetes, a study has found, but experts maintain that the benefits of the drug greatly outweigh the risks.