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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Since 1988, the CDC has reported a 99% reduction in bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae, due to the introduction of the vaccine against it.
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The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
The direction of plant cell expansion is controlled by microfibrils and microtubules. Plant cells en