The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
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Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.
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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
Emperor penguins with their black and white plumage stand out against the snow and colonies