This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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About 3.2 billion people, nearly half the world population, are at risk for malaria. In 2015, there are about 214 million malaria cases and an estimated 438,000 malaria deaths.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.
Assessing Height & Weight
The cranium of a young infant changes dramatically in shape with age. Initially the child has severa
This photo shows a newborn baby minutes after birth.
Baseline Pulse, Respiration, and Blood Pressure Values from Birth to Adolescence