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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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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.
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Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.