Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.
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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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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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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
An open circulatory system.
Astronaut Piers Sellers during the third spacewalk of STS-121, a demonstration of orbiter heat shiel
A journey through the digestive system
The urinary system: kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.