The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.
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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.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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Nitroglycerin is used to alleviate various heart-related conditions, and it is also the chief component of dynamite (but mixed in a solid clay base to stabilize it).
Selected Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Selected Minerals: Food Sources, Functions, and Deficiency and Toxicity Symptoms