Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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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.
Young wild boar.
Apparent and True Orbits of Alpha Centauri.
Inhalation medication administration. Photograph of a young girl using a metered-dose inhaler.
In 1879 an army officer founded the Carlisle School in Pennsylvania to “civilize” young Indians. The