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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
Less than one of every three adults with high LDL cholesterol has the condition under control. Only 48.1% with the condition are being treated for it.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.