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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Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.
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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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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
Levels of Ghrelin in Human Blood Plasma
Levels of Anxiety
Humoral control of blood sugar levels.
Levels of Ecological Organization
An overview of the levels of organization in nature
