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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
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Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that has been fatal in at least 29% of cases, and in as many as 83% of cases, depending on the patient's health prior to infection. It has occurred often after natural disasters such as tornados, and early treatment is essential.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.