In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
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The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).
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Historic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis have included gold salts, acupuncture, a diet consisting of apples or rhubarb, nutmeg, nettles, bee venom, bracelets made of copper, prayer, rest, tooth extractions, fasting, honey, vitamins, insulin, snow collected on Christmas, magnets, and electric convulsion therapy.
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Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.
The thymus gland. This gland lies in the mediastinum of the thoracic cavity, just above the heart. I
Layers and membranes of the heart.
Second-degree burn of the hand.
External anatomy of the heart
Anatomy of the heart
In crocodilians, birds, and mammals, the heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles. Oxyg