There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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According to the CDC, approximately 31.7% of the U.S. population has high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol" levels.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.
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Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).
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Persons who overdose with cardiac glycosides have a better chance of overall survival if they can survive the first 24 hours after the overdose.
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In 1900, Ashcan artist George Luks portrayed corporate monopolies and franchises as a monster preyin
Figures of a Woman and a Man
Style of the Achilles Painter: WOMAN AND MAID
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Cutaway views of (a) the breast of a woman who is not pregnant and (b) the breast of a lactating wom