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Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.
On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.