Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.
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In 1885, the Lloyd Manufacturing Company of Albany, New York, promoted and sold "Cocaine Toothache Drops" at 15 cents per bottle! In 1914, the Harrison Narcotic Act brought the sale and distribution of this drug under federal control.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.