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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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Anti-aging claims should not ever be believed. There is no supplement, medication, or any other substance that has been proven to slow or stop the aging process.
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The Babylonians wrote numbers in a system that used 60 as the base value rather than the number 10. They did not have a symbol for "zero."
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One way to reduce acid reflux is to lose two or three pounds. Most people lose weight in the belly area first when they increase exercise, meaning that heartburn can be reduced quickly by this method.
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Though Candida and Aspergillus species are the most common fungal pathogens causing invasive fungal disease in the immunocompromised, infections due to previously uncommon hyaline and dematiaceous filamentous fungi are occurring more often today. Rare fungal infections, once accurately diagnosed, may require surgical debridement, immunotherapy, and newer antifungals used singly or in combination with older antifungals, on a case-by-case basis.
A typical office file room. (Paper medical records are rapidly being replaced by electronic ...
A typical 1/2 inch drive air impact wrench. The direction of rotation can be changed to loosen or ...
Operation of a typical pulse generator (pickup coil). At the bottom is a line drawing of a typical ...
A cutaway view of a typical two-stage turbine electric fuel pump.
Portrait of Typical 12-year-old Boy and Girl, 1981 and 2007-2009
Structure of a Typical Vertebra (Superior View)