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Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.
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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
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In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.
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About 3.2 billion people, nearly half the world population, are at risk for malaria. In 2015, there are about 214 million malaria cases and an estimated 438,000 malaria deaths.
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A strange skin disease referred to as Morgellons has occurred in the southern United States and in California. Symptoms include slowly healing sores, joint pain, persistent fatigue, and a sensation of things crawling through the skin. Another symptom is strange-looking, threadlike extrusions coming out of the skin.
Assessing for Apley's Grinding Sign
Multiple sclerosis (MS). (a) A disease characterized by the gradual development of small areas of ha
The Canadian ballot is considerably simpler than the American ballot. Note there is nothing like a c
American women operating machine lathes in a munitions factory.
Out of Many: A History of the American People
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