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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.
More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.