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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
Before a vaccine is licensed in the USA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews it for safety and effectiveness. The CDC then reviews all studies again, as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Every lot of vaccine is tested before administration to the public, and the FDA regularly inspects vaccine manufacturers' facilities.
There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.