People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.
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The most destructive flu epidemic of all times in recorded history occurred in 1918, with approximately 20 million deaths worldwide.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
A rare albino American alligator
(A) Normal spongy bone. (B) Spongy bone with osteoporosis, which is characterized by a loss of bone
Herniated disk. A herniated disk is a protrusion of the disk’s gelatinous center, called the nucleus