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Facts about heart disease among the African-American population

Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans. It is the cause of thirty six percent of death annually, compared to cancer, which claims another 23 % per year. For African Americans, the rate is even higher. Some 79.4 million African Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease, which represents nearly one in five.

Why is heart disease higher among the African American population? African

Anatomy Do humans use only 10 percent of their brain?

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by Jon Coe

The human brain is an incredible organism, if only we could learn to use it properly. Right now, the

by Melody Clearwater

The idea that humans use only ten percent of their brains is just a myth. This myth has several

Genetics Assessing the legal implications of cloning

by Colette Georgii

THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF CLONING

The legal implications of cloning involve not just legalities, but also the moral, ethical, and medical

Anatomy An overview of the five areas of the spine

by Caroline Fynn

Within the spine or vertebral column are thirty three irregular bones. Twenty four of these are movable and the others are fused.

Genetics What it means to be color blind

by Jonnie Chastain

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE COLOR BLIND

For a small percentage of planet Earth's population the world looks much different than it does for

Genetics The genetics of blood type

by Mark Standland

To the naked eye blood can look like a simple red fluid but in reality it is a complex living tissue containing a large number of

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