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In 2012, nearly 24 milliion Americans, aged 12 and older, had abused an illicit drug, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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A strange skin disease referred to as Morgellons has occurred in the southern United States and in California. Symptoms include slowly healing sores, joint pain, persistent fatigue, and a sensation of things crawling through the skin. Another symptom is strange-looking, threadlike extrusions coming out of the skin.
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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
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According to the CDC, approximately 31.7% of the U.S. population has high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol" levels.
Passive and active transport.
On November 11, 1887, four anarchists were hanged in Chicago on charges that they had thrown a bomb
A medical assistant listening to the patient and physician discuss the patient's care.
Listening to the fetal heartbeat with a Doppler device.
Passive touch by holding the head lightly.
Passive Continental Margin