In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
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As many as 20% of Americans have been infected by the fungus known as Histoplasmosis. While most people are asymptomatic or only have slight symptoms, infection can progress to a rapid and potentially fatal superinfection.
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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.
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
