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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
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For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.
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Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.
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One way to reduce acid reflux is to lose two or three pounds. Most people lose weight in the belly area first when they increase exercise, meaning that heartburn can be reduced quickly by this method.
Eclipse Paths for Total and Annular Eclipses 2001–2020
Total body water (TBW)
4.1 Age changes in total IQ based on cross-sectional data (lower line) and longitudinal data ...
Total allowable and actual catch, Grand Bank Atlantic Cod 1959 -2012
Income per Capita versus Total Fertility Rate
Anglin's estimates of the total vocabulary of children in Grades 1, 3, and 5