Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the breathing tubes (bronchi), which causes increased mucus production and other changes. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, can be serious in people who have pulmonary or cardiac diseases, and can lead to pneumonia.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.
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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.
Wombat burrow and scat, Narawntapu National Park, Tasmania
Glioma. (a) Illustration of a large glioma (colored area) within the left cerebral hemisphere in a s