The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
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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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Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.
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Approximately 15–25% of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, many miscarriages often occur before a woman even knows she is pregnant.
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD).
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Raynaud’s disease.
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a mutation in a protein called CFTR
