December 21, 2010
The term “renal” refers to anything relating to the kidneys; essentially, they carry blood from the heart to the kidneys after branching off the aorta, or main artery coming off the heart, and lead to one kidney each. The volume of blood passing through these arteries is a very large amount—about 1 ½ liters of [...]
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December 21, 2010
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Study: Echinacea pills not measurably better than placebo at speeding recovery time Studies in past have also shown that the herb has no discernible impact on colds But doctors aren’t ready to discourage patients from taking echinacea quite yet (Health.com) — People who swear by the cold-fighting properties of echinacea may want to [...]
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