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As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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Essential fatty acids have been shown to be effective against ulcers, asthma, dental cavities, and skin disorders such as acne.