The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
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Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.
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Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
HUMAN BRAIN
Primary pulse points of the body.
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Body Part, Method of Examination, and Equipment Used During the General Physical Examination Cont