Example Sentences

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She has also been teaching emergency departments across the world about the large impact space travel can have on an astronaut's body, including the immune and cardiovascular systems.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Its deficiency is the cause of numerous diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

We structured the new diet based on energetic efficiency and perfecting organic-chemical processes, taking care not to let fatigue damage my digestive, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2023

What adaptations have evolved in female giraffes that protect their cardiovascular systems from the damage high blood pressure can cause?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2022

Exposure to particle pollution and ozone can harm our respiratory and cardiovascular systems, causing a greater risk of asthma attacks, heart attacks, strokes, heart disease, and even premature death.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2022