According to research, pregnant women tend to eat more if carrying a baby boy. Male fetuses may secrete a chemical that stimulates their mothers to step up her energy intake.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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Each year in the United States, there are approximately six million pregnancies. This means that at any one time, about 4% of women in the United States are pregnant.
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Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
Demonstration of the function of a balloon-tipped catheter during a PTCA procedure.
Incentive spirometry. A portable incentive spirometer is useful for encouraging patients to exercise