About 600,000 particles of skin are shed every hour by each human. If you live to age 70 years, you have shed 105 pounds of dead skin.
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Women are two-thirds more likely than men to develop irritable bowel syndrome. This may be attributable to hormonal changes related to their menstrual cycles.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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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.
Critical thinking and the evaluation process
Entry level nurse competencies
The Clotting Process
Assisting the patient to transfer from the bed or examining table to a wheelchair.