On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
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Today, nearly 8 out of 10 pregnant women living with HIV (about 1.1 million), receive antiretrovirals.
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About one in five American adults and teenagers have had a genital herpes infection—and most of them don't know it. People with genital herpes have at least twice the risk of becoming infected with HIV if exposed to it than those people who do not have genital herpes.
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
Adolf Hitler, shown here in Nuremberg in 1938, was one of the most influential—and evil—persons ...