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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.
The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.