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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
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Symptoms of kidney problems include a loss of appetite, back pain (which may be sudden and intense), chills, abdominal pain, fluid retention, nausea, the urge to urinate, vomiting, and fever.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.