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Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.
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).