Elderly adults are at greatest risk of stroke and myocardial infarction and have the most to gain from prophylaxis. Patients ages 60 to 80 years with blood pressures above 160/90 mm Hg should benefit from antihypertensive treatment.
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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System
Disorders of or Associated with the Lymphatic System