Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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Recent studies have shown that the number of medication errors increases in relation to the number of orders that are verified per pharmacist, per work shift.
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Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.
Diagram of a typical fossil-fueled power plant
Phosphatidylcholine, a typical phosphoglyceride
A typical open-end wrench. Note the size difference on each end and that the head is angled 15 ...