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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndrome are life-threatening reactions that can result in death. Complications include permanent blindness, dry-eye syndrome, lung damage, photophobia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, permanent loss of nail beds, scarring of mucous membranes, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Many patients' pores scar shut, causing them to retain heat.
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The most common childhood diseases include croup, chickenpox, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, ringworm, respiratory syncytial virus, scabies, head lice, and asthma.
Actions of regulatory transcription factors and small effector molecules
Factors Affecting Body Temperature
Calculation of body mass index. To determine your BMI, find the value for your height on the left ...
Major Risk Factors for Hypertension
Factors That Affect Your Basal Metabolic Rate
The Heat Index.