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Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.
Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.