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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
A cataract is a clouding of the eyes' natural lens. As we age, some clouding of the lens may occur. The first sign of a cataract is usually blurry vision. Although glasses and other visual aids may at first help a person with cataracts, surgery may become inevitable. Cataract surgery is very successful in restoring vision, and it is the most frequently performed surgery in the United States.
Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.