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People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.
Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.
Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.