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More than one-third of adult Americans are obese. Diseases that kill the largest number of people annually, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and hypertension, can be attributed to diet.
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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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About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.
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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.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
Characteristics of the three types of muscles.
Three types of reversible inhibition
Types of body movements.
Types and locations of connective tissues.
Cloud Types: Vertical Development
Types of Long-Term Memories