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As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.
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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.