Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
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Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.
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About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
New England children like David, Joanna, and Abigail Mason (painted by an unknown artist around 1670
Dred Scott and his wife and children are featured on the cover of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspap
Principles of Pediatric Nursing: Caring for Children (Ball et al.)