Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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Complications of influenza include: bacterial pneumonia, ear and sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic conditions such as asthma, congestive heart failure, or diabetes.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.
