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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.
Though Candida and Aspergillus species are the most common fungal pathogens causing invasive fungal disease in the immunocompromised, infections due to previously uncommon hyaline and dematiaceous filamentous fungi are occurring more often today. Rare fungal infections, once accurately diagnosed, may require surgical debridement, immunotherapy, and newer antifungals used singly or in combination with older antifungals, on a case-by-case basis.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.