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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Chronic marijuana use can damage the white blood cells and reduce the immune system's ability to respond to disease by as much as 40%. Without a strong immune system, the body is vulnerable to all kinds of degenerative and infectious diseases.
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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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In Canada, disease-related deaths become increasingly common during middle adulthood