If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
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The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
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In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.
