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Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.