Since 1988, the CDC has reported a 99% reduction in bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae, due to the introduction of the vaccine against it.
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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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According to research, pregnant women tend to eat more if carrying a baby boy. Male fetuses may secrete a chemical that stimulates their mothers to step up her energy intake.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
Different parts of the body mature at different rates. “General” refers to the body as a whole: the
In the 1800s, most people were poor, and formal education beyond the first several grades was a ...