|
Author Question: During the discovery process, a prosecutor can conceal evidence that demonstrates that the defendant ... (Read 43 times) |
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.
Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.