Liver spots have nothing whatsoever to do with the liver. They are a type of freckles commonly seen in older adults who have been out in the sun without sufficient sunscreen.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
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Today, nearly 8 out of 10 pregnant women living with HIV (about 1.1 million), receive antiretrovirals.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).
Douglas Gordon, 24 Hour Psycho.
The Mulleta family of Ethiopia, described in the opening vignette.
An MRI of Professor P.’s acoustic neuroma. The arrow indicates the tumor.