Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.
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Less than one of every three adults with high LDL cholesterol has the condition under control. Only 48.1% with the condition are being treated for it.
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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.
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The training of an anesthesiologist typically requires four years of college, 4 years of medical school, 1 year of internship, and 3 years of residency.
Summation of Heart Sounds, Normal Physiological Split of S1
Open heart surgery
Gross anatomy of the heart
The heart: (b) chambers and valves.
Layers of the heart
Penetrating Trauma to the Heart (Nail) as Seen on Lateral Chest X-Ray