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Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
Congestive heart failure is a serious disorder that carries a reduced life expectancy. Heart failure is usually a chronic illness, and it may worsen with infection or other physical stressors.
Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.