Cystic fibrosis patients have extremely thin but profuse mucus.

Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.

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There are immediate benefits of chiropractic adjustments that are visible via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It shows that spinal manipulation therapy is effective in decreasing pain and increasing the gaps between the vertebrae, reducing pressure that leads to pain.

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As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.

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After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.

Structure and function of the thick and thin filaments.

Patients should be encouraged to bring to their health care visit all the substances that they take,

Communicating with patients with special needs

Skilled nursing facilities provide care for patients requiring longer stays than hospitals allow.

Patients of all socioeconomic backgrounds should be given equal care.

Example of a genetic pedigree of the autosomal recessive disease cystic fibrosis

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