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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.
The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.