The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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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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Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
Cushing syndrome. This syndrome includes the symptoms of obesity, moon face, hyperglycemia, and musc
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Income of Adult Children Compared With That of Their Parents
The Gender Pay Gap Over Time: What Percentage of Men's Income Do Women Earn?
Enzymes: Note the enzyme has the ending ase as in sucrase and the actual substrate is sucrose.
Household Income in the United States by Quintiles, 2009