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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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Medications that are definitely not safe to take when breastfeeding include radioactive drugs, antimetabolites, some cancer (chemotherapy) agents, bromocriptine, ergotamine, methotrexate, and cyclosporine.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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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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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.
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Breast cancer. Notice the tumor growing within a lactiferous gland, which occurs in infiltrating duc
A cancerous tumor growing within the milk gland.
An MRI of Professor P.’s acoustic neuroma. The arrow indicates the tumor.
Tumor marker analysis of a patient undergoing therapy, who (1) after surgery had residual disease ...
Some Proto-oncogenes and Tumor-Suppressor Genes