On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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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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According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, lung disease is the third leading killer in the United States, responsible for one in seven deaths. It is the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one year.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.