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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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
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According to animal studies, the typical American diet is damaging to the liver and may result in allergies, low energy, digestive problems, and a lack of ability to detoxify harmful substances.
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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
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Bell Curve for Intelligence IQ scores for a population-based sample usually fall into this kind of