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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According to the Migraine Research Foundation, migraines are the third most prevalent illness in the world. Women are most affected (18%), followed by children of both sexes (10%), and men (6%).
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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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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Male tule elk in Point Reyes
The calcaneus spur found on the male's hind limb is used to deliver venom.