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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.
The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
Adult head lice are gray, about ? inch long, and often have a tiny dot on their backs. A female can lay between 50 and 150 eggs within the several weeks that she is alive. They feed on human blood.