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Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.