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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.
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A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
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As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.
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Allergies play a major part in the health of children. The most prevalent childhood allergies are milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood.
The elephant raises its trunk as a sign of warning or to smell enemies or friends
The “Old Man” from La Chapelle shows evidence of extensive tooth loss and bone resorption.
Spanish-American War: Caribbean Theater, 1898
Language Patterns
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Loud Music and Hearing Loss