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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).
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GI conditions that will keep you out of the U.S. armed services include ulcers, varices, fistulas, esophagitis, gastritis, congenital abnormalities, inflammatory bowel disease, enteritis, colitis, proctitis, duodenal diverticula, malabsorption syndromes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, cysts, abscesses, pancreatitis, polyps, certain hemorrhoids, splenomegaly, hernias, recent abdominal surgery, GI bypass or stomach stapling, and artificial GI openings.
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Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
Testing the reducing atmosphere hypothesis for the origin of life - the Miller and Urey experiment.
The range of sugar maples could be reduced by global warming
Sugar Gliders (Flying Phalanger)
Pair of pygmy hippos beg for sugar cane at the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy
Growing Interest in Sugar-Free Foods and Beverages
Reducing Radicals