According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.
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About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.
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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
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In 2010, opiate painkllers, such as morphine, OxyContin®, and Vicodin®, were tied to almost 60% of drug overdose deaths.
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Muscles of the Body, Anterior View
The thymus gland. This gland lies in the mediastinum of the thoracic cavity, just above the heart. I