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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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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Parkinson's disease is both chronic and progressive. This means that it persists over a long period of time and that its symptoms grow worse over time.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Selected Minerals for Treating Nutritional and Electrolyte Disorders
Selected Minerals for Treating Nutritional and Electrolyte Disorders
A completed CMS-1500 (02/12) claim for Procedure 15-5
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