The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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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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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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