Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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Elderly adults are at greatest risk of stroke and myocardial infarction and have the most to gain from prophylaxis. Patients ages 60 to 80 years with blood pressures above 160/90 mm Hg should benefit from antihypertensive treatment.
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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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Essential fatty acids have been shown to be effective against ulcers, asthma, dental cavities, and skin disorders such as acne.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
The following terms describe types of body movement that occur at the diarthrotic joints
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Body directional terms.
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