Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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Each year in the United States, there are approximately six million pregnancies. This means that at any one time, about 4% of women in the United States are pregnant.