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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
Elderly adults are at greatest risk of stroke and myocardial infarction and have the most to gain from prophylaxis. Patients ages 60 to 80 years with blood pressures above 160/90 mm Hg should benefit from antihypertensive treatment.