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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.
Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.