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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).
Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
The cure for trichomoniasis is easy as long as the patient does not drink alcoholic beverages for 24 hours. Just a single dose of medication is needed to rid the body of the disease. However, without proper precautions, an individual may contract the disease repeatedly. In fact, most people develop trichomoniasis again within three months of their last treatment.