The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.
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Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
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Elderly adults are at greatest risk of stroke and myocardial infarction and have the most to gain from prophylaxis. Patients ages 60 to 80 years with blood pressures above 160/90 mm Hg should benefit from antihypertensive treatment.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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Review of Health and Illness over the Adult Years
Comparison of Paper Medical Records and Electronic Health Records
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Common Physical and Mental Health Problems of Different Cultural Groups