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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Allergies play a major part in the health of children. The most prevalent childhood allergies are milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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Signs and symptoms of a drug overdose include losing consciousness, fever or sweating, breathing problems, abnormal pulse, and changes in skin color.
Care must be taken in handling bodily fluids to prevent the transfer of infectious agents through co