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The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.

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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.

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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.

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Recent studies have shown that the number of medication errors increases in relation to the number of orders that are verified per pharmacist, per work shift.

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According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, more than 50 million Americans have some kind of food allergy. Food allergies affect between 4 and 6% of children, and 4% of adults, according to the CDC. The most common food allergies include shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, fish, eggs, milk, and soy.

The pancreas. This organ sits just below the stomach and is both an exocrine and an endocrine gland. The pancreas. This organ sits just below the stomach and is both an exocrine and an endocrine gland.
Gallbladder, liver, and pancreas. Gallbladder, liver, and pancreas.
The pancreas, an endocrine and exocrine gland. The pancreas, an endocrine and exocrine gland.
Pancreatic cancer. A common site of pancreatic cancer is in the head of the pancreas within the ... Pancreatic cancer. A common site of pancreatic cancer is in the head of the pancreas within the ...
Microscopic view of glucagon and insulin secreting cells in the islet Langerhan Microscopic view of glucagon and insulin secreting cells in the islet Langerhan
Location of the Pancreas Location of the Pancreas
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