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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, more than 50 million Americans have some kind of food allergy. Food allergies affect between 4 and 6% of children, and 4% of adults, according to the CDC. The most common food allergies include shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, fish, eggs, milk, and soy.

