The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.
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Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.
Components of blood.
Red Blood Cells
Testing for Occult Blood
White Blood Cells
Calculation of the probabilities in a mating involving the ABO blood type
