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According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, more than 50 million Americans have some kind of food allergy. Food allergies affect between 4 and 6% of children, and 4% of adults, according to the CDC. The most common food allergies include shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, fish, eggs, milk, and soy.
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Before a vaccine is licensed in the USA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews it for safety and effectiveness. The CDC then reviews all studies again, as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Every lot of vaccine is tested before administration to the public, and the FDA regularly inspects vaccine manufacturers' facilities.
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Approximately one in four people diagnosed with diabetes will develop foot problems. Of these, about one-third will require lower extremity amputation.
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
The breeding and wintering grounds of the American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla.
American feral farm cat
Mass Loss from a Supermassive Star
A woman in a net on a Congo shore. Although the importation of slaves was illegal after 1807, histor
South American Indigenous Woman and Child