artery
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Airlines stocks slumped as the conflict in the Middle East disrupted operations across the region, crippling travel through some of the world’s most crowded transit arteries.
Stocks slumped as the conflict in the Middle East crippled travel through some of the world’s most crowded transit arteries.
Arlo was later found to have a blocked artery in the back of his neck supplying blood to the brain and was given blood thinners to reduce the risk of stroke.
From BBC
There is also a worry about the economic impact of blockages to the Strait of Hormuz – a vital artery of world trade and oil shipments which sits below Iran.
From BBC
When LDL levels are too high, cholesterol can build up inside artery walls, forming plaques that narrow blood vessels.
From Science Daily
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