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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.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.
Illness; diuretics; laxative abuse; hot weather; exercise; sweating; caffeine; alcoholic beverages; starvation diets; inadequate carbohydrate consumption; and diets high in protein, salt, or fiber can cause people to become dehydrated.


