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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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
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Essential fatty acids have been shown to be effective against ulcers, asthma, dental cavities, and skin disorders such as acne.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
Muskox populations remain in the Arctic all year, though they migrate to higher elevations in the wi
Adolescence: 12 years or puberty to the beginning of adulthood.