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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 most destructive flu epidemic of all times in recorded history occurred in 1918, with approximately 20 million deaths worldwide.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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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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Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.
Health effects of Caffeine
Damage to the Insula and Smoking Cessation
Relationship Between Physical Activity and Improved Health Benefits
Carrie Mae Weems, Untitled (Man Smoking/Malcolm X), from The Kitchen Table Series.
Common Physical and Mental Health Problems of Different Cultural Groups
Health care setting.