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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the breathing tubes (bronchi), which causes increased mucus production and other changes. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, can be serious in people who have pulmonary or cardiac diseases, and can lead to pneumonia.