The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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According to research, pregnant women tend to eat more if carrying a baby boy. Male fetuses may secrete a chemical that stimulates their mothers to step up her energy intake.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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Approximately one in four people diagnosed with diabetes will develop foot problems. Of these, about one-third will require lower extremity amputation.
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Head of a patient with tertiary syphilis.
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