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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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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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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.