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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
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Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.
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The most destructive flu epidemic of all times in recorded history occurred in 1918, with approximately 20 million deaths worldwide.
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About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.