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During pregnancy, a woman is more likely to experience bleeding gums and nosebleeds caused by hormonal changes that increase blood flow to the mouth and nose.
Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.
The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.