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About one in five American adults and teenagers have had a genital herpes infection—and most of them don't know it. People with genital herpes have at least twice the risk of becoming infected with HIV if exposed to it than those people who do not have genital herpes.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.
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For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.
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Individuals are never “cured” of addictions. Instead, they learn how to manage their disease to lead healthy, balanced lives.
Changes in the abundance and egg-hatching success rate of prairie chickens.
Typical Caffeine Content of Chocolate and Several Beverages
A typical ratchet used to rotate a socket. A ratchet makes a ratcheting noise when it is being ...
Cutaway view of a typical alternator.
Typical hookup of a starting and charging tester.
Typical injuries of an unrestrained driver.