On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women age 65 years of age or older should be screened with bone densitometry.
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Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.
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Disorders that may affect pharmacodynamics include genetic mutations, malnutrition, thyrotoxicosis, myasthenia gravis, Parkinson's disease, and certain forms of insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus.
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Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.
Diagram of the life cycle of Plasmodium falciparum, the causative agent of malaria
Risk of Stroke and Heart Disease Increase with Increasing Blood Pressure
Change in Annual Precipitation Over Land, 1901-2010
Global Climate Change
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Geoengineering is not a solution to climate change