Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.
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In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.
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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
Structure of a typical prokaryotic cell
A typical office file room. (Paper medical records are rapidly being replaced by electronic ...
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