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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.
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In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.