More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
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Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.
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Side effects from substance abuse include nausea, dehydration, reduced productivitiy, and dependence. Though these effects usually worsen over time, the constant need for the substance often overcomes rational thinking.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
Gas exchange across body surfaces.
The endocrine glands of the endocrine system are distributed throughout the body.
Relative Size of the Body’s Fluid Compartments
Health Risks Associated with Levels of Body Fat
Anterior and posterior body regions.
The body’s survival depends on mechanisms that maintain internal homeostasis