Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.
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Sildenafil (Viagra®) has two actions that may be of consequence in patients with heart disease. It can lower the blood pressure, and it can interact with nitrates. It should never be used in patients who are taking nitrates.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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Spain’s North American Frontier, c. 1750
On May 15, 1916, after deliberating for one hour, an all-white jury in Waco, Texas, found seventeen-
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