Why Is Blood Pressure Two Numbers?
Medicine / Health
Blood pressure might better be called heart pressure, for the heart's pumping action creates it. To measure blood pressure, health workers determine how hard the blood is pushing at two different time continue reading this fact
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Civets Lesson
Medicine / Germs, Viruses, Microbes
Recently a Chinese television producer fell ill with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, better known as SARS. He is the first victim in many months, although an epidemic last year claimed nearly 8000 continue reading this fact
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Is Heartburn a Heart Burn?
Medicine / Health
Heartburn is a bad name for a complaint that has nothing to do with the heart. TV ads call it acid indigestion. It's a burning sensation that begins under the breastbone and moves up into the throat. continue reading this fact
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