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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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It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.
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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.