vital organs

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A post mortem examination found Lois died from a sudden and severe lack of oxygen to her vital organs, likely caused by breathing in her first stool, and the onset of bacterial infection.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The obesity drug seems to reduce visceral fat, a harmful form of fat stored around vital organs, the trial showed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It was later made clear his body was trying to save his vital organs.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"But for osteoarthritis, the doses are only a small fraction of what we use for cancer, and the treatment targets joints that are positioned away from vital organs, which lowers the likelihood of side effects."

From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025

Surgical techniques then weren't effective or safe enough to search blindly for a bullet deep in the body or to repair vital organs.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow