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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.
According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, lung disease is the third leading killer in the United States, responsible for one in seven deaths. It is the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one year.
Most women experience menopause in their 50s. However, in 1994, an Italian woman gave birth to a baby boy when she was 61 years old.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.