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Elderly adults are at greatest risk of stroke and myocardial infarction and have the most to gain from prophylaxis. Patients ages 60 to 80 years with blood pressures above 160/90 mm Hg should benefit from antihypertensive treatment.
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.