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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
Vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate) should be taken before any drug administration. Patients should be informed not to use tobacco or caffeine at least 30 minutes before their appointment.
In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.