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Did you know?
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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ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.