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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndrome are life-threatening reactions that can result in death. Complications include permanent blindness, dry-eye syndrome, lung damage, photophobia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, permanent loss of nail beds, scarring of mucous membranes, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Many patients' pores scar shut, causing them to retain heat.