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Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
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In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.
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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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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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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.


