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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.
Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.
Chronic marijuana use can damage the white blood cells and reduce the immune system's ability to respond to disease by as much as 40%. Without a strong immune system, the body is vulnerable to all kinds of degenerative and infectious diseases.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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.