Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.