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About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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More than 50% of American adults have oral herpes, which is commonly known as "cold sores" or "fever blisters." The herpes virus can be active on the skin surface without showing any signs or causing any symptoms.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.