Women are two-thirds more likely than men to develop irritable bowel syndrome. This may be attributable to hormonal changes related to their menstrual cycles.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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Congestive heart failure is a serious disorder that carries a reduced life expectancy. Heart failure is usually a chronic illness, and it may worsen with infection or other physical stressors.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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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.
The effective temperature, or black body temperature, of the Sun (5777 K) is the temperature a black
The percentage of women who have cohabited by the age of 45 for 17 countries shows that the ...
the transamination product of tryptophan is decarboxylated to yield indole-3-acetic acid, or auxin
Outbreak of E. coli O157: H7 in 2006 that was traced to bagged prewashed spinach
Differences in yield between two wheat varieties at different soil fertility levels