Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
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Approximately one in four people diagnosed with diabetes will develop foot problems. Of these, about one-third will require lower extremity amputation.
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
A Typical Pattern of Sleep Stages During a Single Night
A typical reception area in a medical office.
A typical ball-peen hammer.
A typical open-end wrench. Note the size difference on each end and that the head is angled 15 ...