The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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About 600,000 particles of skin are shed every hour by each human. If you live to age 70 years, you have shed 105 pounds of dead skin.
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Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.
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During pregnancy, a woman is more likely to experience bleeding gums and nosebleeds caused by hormonal changes that increase blood flow to the mouth and nose.
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Asthma occurs in one in 11 children and in one in 12 adults. African Americans and Latinos have a higher risk for developing asthma than other groups.
Active and passive immunity
Purse cover, from the Sutton Hoo burial ship.
As with other groups, there is no such thing as the Latino family. Some Latino families speak little ...
Bolts and screws have many different heads. The head determines what tool is needed.
Passive touch by holding the feet lightly.
The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement