Women are two-thirds more likely than men to develop irritable bowel syndrome. This may be attributable to hormonal changes related to their menstrual cycles.
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Human neurons are so small that they require a microscope in order to be seen. However, some neurons can be up to 3 feet long, such as those that extend from the spinal cord to the toes.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
Kidney with an expanded view of a nephron
Renal calculi (stones) can form in several areas within the urinary tract. When they form in the kid
The internal anatomy of the kidney.
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Blood pressure is controlled by the cardiovascular and kidney systems