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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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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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Complications of influenza include: bacterial pneumonia, ear and sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic conditions such as asthma, congestive heart failure, or diabetes.
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Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.
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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.