The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
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All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
Nursing Student
how a nursing student thinks
Xenophon (430–357 B.C.E.) Biographer of Socrates and his student as a youth. In addition to four ...