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According to the Migraine Research Foundation, migraines are the third most prevalent illness in the world. Women are most affected (18%), followed by children of both sexes (10%), and men (6%).
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
Asthma-like symptoms were first recorded about 3,500 years ago in Egypt. The first manuscript specifically written about asthma was in the year 1190, describing a condition characterized by sudden breathlessness. The treatments listed in this manuscript include chicken soup, herbs, and sexual abstinence.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.