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Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.
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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.