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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
A cataract is a clouding of the eyes' natural lens. As we age, some clouding of the lens may occur. The first sign of a cataract is usually blurry vision. Although glasses and other visual aids may at first help a person with cataracts, surgery may become inevitable. Cataract surgery is very successful in restoring vision, and it is the most frequently performed surgery in the United States.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
Although not all of the following muscle groups are commonly used, intramuscular injections may be given into the abdominals, biceps, calves, deltoids, gluteals, laterals, pectorals, quadriceps, trapezoids, and triceps.