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The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Human neurons are so small that they require a microscope in order to be seen. However, some neurons can be up to 3 feet long, such as those that extend from the spinal cord to the toes.