In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Most women experience menopause in their 50s. However, in 1994, an Italian woman gave birth to a baby boy when she was 61 years old.
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Certain chemicals, after ingestion, can be converted by the body into cyanide. Most of these chemicals have been removed from the market, but some old nail polish remover, solvents, and plastics manufacturing solutions can contain these substances.
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Parkinson's disease is both chronic and progressive. This means that it persists over a long period of time and that its symptoms grow worse over time.