Muscular dystrophy is a muscle disorder caused by a viral infection.

The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.

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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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Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.

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Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.

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The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.

Diaphragm, the major muscle of breathing.

Desmosomes and gap junctions, as shown in heart muscle.

Calcium channels and muscle contraction: (a) Calcium channels open as the action potential travels ...

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Improving your flexibility can help you reduce muscle soreness and lower your risk of injury

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