Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).
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Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
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