In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.
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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
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Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
Major Ridges and Trenches of the Seafloor
An Oil Exploration Drill Site
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Mazie Hirono, the first Japanese American woman to be elected a U.S. senator.