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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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Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.
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The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.