Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
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To maintain good kidney function, you should drink at least 3 quarts of water daily. Water dilutes urine and helps prevent concentrations of salts and minerals that can lead to kidney stone formation. Chronic dehydration is a major contributor to the development of kidney stones.
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According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
The effective temperature, or black body temperature, of the Sun (5777 K) is the temperature a black
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