The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
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Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.
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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
Surface magnetic field of SU Aur (a young star of T Tauri type), reconstructed by means of Zeeman-Do
Brain cells of a laboratory mouse are shown glowing with multicolor fluorescent proteins