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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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Inotropic therapy does not have a role in the treatment of most heart failure patients. These drugs can make patients feel and function better but usually do not lengthen the predicted length of their lives.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
Micrographs showing cytokinesis in animal and plant cells