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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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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.
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Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.