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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
Only 12 hours after an egg cell is fertilized by a sperm cell, the egg cell starts to divide. As it continues to divide, it moves along the fallopian tube toward the uterus at about 1 inch per day.
To maintain good kidney function, you should drink at least 3 quarts of water daily. Water dilutes urine and helps prevent concentrations of salts and minerals that can lead to kidney stone formation. Chronic dehydration is a major contributor to the development of kidney stones.