On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.
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Side effects from substance abuse include nausea, dehydration, reduced productivitiy, and dependence. Though these effects usually worsen over time, the constant need for the substance often overcomes rational thinking.
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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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