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Adults are resistant to the bacterium that causes Botulism. These bacteria thrive in honey – therefore, honey should never be given to infants since their immune systems are not yet resistant.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.