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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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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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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.