Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.
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Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.
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One way to reduce acid reflux is to lose two or three pounds. Most people lose weight in the belly area first when they increase exercise, meaning that heartburn can be reduced quickly by this method.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
A model for synthetic lethality
C4 and CAM photosynthesis compared
brain model
Lung Model
Dual Systems Model of Risk-Taking
Effect of “Moral Restraint” in the Malthusian Model
