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Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.
Inotropic therapy does not have a role in the treatment of most heart failure patients. These drugs can make patients feel and function better but usually do not lengthen the predicted length of their lives.
Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%