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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
Though Candida and Aspergillus species are the most common fungal pathogens causing invasive fungal disease in the immunocompromised, infections due to previously uncommon hyaline and dematiaceous filamentous fungi are occurring more often today. Rare fungal infections, once accurately diagnosed, may require surgical debridement, immunotherapy, and newer antifungals used singly or in combination with older antifungals, on a case-by-case basis.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.