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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.
Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.


