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Since 1988, the CDC has reported a 99% reduction in bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae, due to the introduction of the vaccine against it.
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Many medications that are used to treat infertility are injected subcutaneously. This is easy to do using the anterior abdomen as the site of injection but avoiding the area directly around the belly button.
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Astigmatism is the most common vision problem. It may accompany nearsightedness or farsightedness. It is usually caused by an irregularly shaped cornea, but sometimes it is the result of an irregularly shaped lens. Either type can be corrected by eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery.
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When Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer, he called "zero degrees" the lowest temperature he was able to attain with a mixture of ice and salt. For the upper point of his scale, he used 96°, which he measured as normal human body temperature (we know it to be 98.6° today because of more accurate thermometers).
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
Patient with typical rheumatoid arthritis contractures.
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The end of a typical line wrench, which shows that it is capable of grasping most of the head of ...
Typical box used for the disposal of bagged, sealed, and autoclaved biological waste.
Typical injuries of an unrestrained driver.
Early growth of corn (Zea mays), a typical monocot.