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Approximately one in four people diagnosed with diabetes will develop foot problems. Of these, about one-third will require lower extremity amputation.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.