In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Certain chemicals, after ingestion, can be converted by the body into cyanide. Most of these chemicals have been removed from the market, but some old nail polish remover, solvents, and plastics manufacturing solutions can contain these substances.
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Approximately one in three babies in the United States is now delivered by cesarean section. The number of cesarean sections in the United States has risen 46% since 1996.
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.