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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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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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).
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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.
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