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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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.
Coca-Cola originally used coca leaves and caffeine from the African kola nut. It was advertised as a therapeutic agent and "pickerupper." Eventually, its formulation was changed, and the coca leaves were removed because of the effects of regulation on cocaine-related products.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.