The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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The largest baby ever born weighed more than 23 pounds but died just 11 hours after his birth in 1879. The largest surviving baby was born in October 2009 in Sumatra, Indonesia, and weighed an astounding 19.2 pounds at birth.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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The inguinal area. Take great care when applying deep pressure in this region