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The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.