Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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Children of people with alcoholism are more inclined to drink alcohol or use hard drugs. In fact, they are 400 times more likely to use hard drugs than those who do not have a family history of alcohol addiction.
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Approximately 70% of expectant mothers report experiencing some symptoms of morning sickness during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Types of muscle
Types to Tinea
Structures of four common types of DNA-binding motifs from eukaryotic transcription factors