Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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The largest baby ever born weighed more than 23 pounds but died just 11 hours after his birth in 1879. The largest surviving baby was born in October 2009 in Sumatra, Indonesia, and weighed an astounding 19.2 pounds at birth.
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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
Raynaud’s phenomenon. Note the discoloration in the thumb and fingers.
Comparison of Paper Medical Records and Electronic Health Records
Antigen presentation to a T cell.
Basic sliding effleurage using the thumb gets into the small spaces between the metatarsals of the ...
(A) Thumb slide down nose to (B) St-2. Press points along the cheekbone: (C) LI-20, (D) St-3, (E) ...
The karyotype of a triploid individual contains three copies of each chromosome.