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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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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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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.