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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Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the world. Most children who develop asthma have symptoms before they are 5 years old.
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People often find it difficult to accept the idea that bacteria can be beneficial and improve health. Lactic acid bacteria are good, and when eaten, these bacteria improve health and increase longevity. These bacteria included in foods such as yogurt.
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Symptoms of kidney problems include a loss of appetite, back pain (which may be sudden and intense), chills, abdominal pain, fluid retention, nausea, the urge to urinate, vomiting, and fever.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
The bones of the skeleton. The skeleton, anterior view.
