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Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.