A cardiac calcium score measures A) the blood pressure within ...

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A cardiac calcium score measures
 
  A) the blood pressure within cerebral arteries.
  B) the functional capacity of the left ventricle.
  C) the effectiveness of calcium influx into cardiac muscle cells.
  D) the amount of plaque in coronary arteries.

Question 2

Explain why the American Academy of Pediatrics strongly recommends breastfeeding through the baby's first birthday.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

Breast milk is perfectly suited to a baby's nutritional needs. Breastfed babies have fewer illnesses and a much lower hospitalization rate because breast milk contains maternal antibodies and immunological cells that stimulate the infant's immune system. When breastfed babies do get sick, they recover more quickly. They are also less likely to be obese later in life, and they have fewer allergies. The latest research also suggests that breastfed babies may be more intelligent. One study found that the longer babies were breastfed, the higher their IQs were in adulthood.