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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.