Vegetarians tend to have a lower risk of heart disease than other people
a higher risk of diabetes than other people
too much calcium in their diet
a lower body mass index than other people

Nina has the flu and a high fever. her immune system is exhibiting the line of defense. this defense is part of immunity.

Bloodborn pathogens are infectious microorganisms carried by what?

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. on physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. she has no pulsus paradoxus. her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. in addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. she has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. a chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardiac silhouette. her echocardiogram reveals ventricular walls with a "speckled pattern". which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - alcoholic cardiomyopathy- amyloidosis- haemochromatosis- tuberculosis- viral myocarditis