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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.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.
Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.