Human neurons are so small that they require a microscope in order to be seen. However, some neurons can be up to 3 feet long, such as those that extend from the spinal cord to the toes.
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According to the CDC, approximately 31.7% of the U.S. population has high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol" levels.
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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.
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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
National Guardsmen firing into a crowd of antiwar protesters at Kent State University killed four ...
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