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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.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.
It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.
Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.

