Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
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The lipid bilayer is made of phospholipids. They are arranged in a double layer because one of their ends is attracted to water while the other is repelled by water.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
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The shortest mature adult human of whom there is independent evidence was Gul Mohammed in India. In 1990, he was measured in New Delhi and stood 22.5 inches tall.
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Probiotics are live microorganisms, usually bacteria, mainly found in cultured dairy foods