The top five reasons that children stay home from school are as follows: colds, stomach flu (gastroenteritis), ear infection (otitis media), pink eye (conjunctivitis), and sore throat.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
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All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
