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Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.
Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
Signs of depression include feeling sad most of the time for 2 weeks or longer; loss of interest in things normally enjoyed; lack of energy; sleep and appetite disturbances; weight changes; feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, or worthlessness; an inability to make decisions; and thoughts of death and suicide.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.