People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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Children of people with alcoholism are more inclined to drink alcohol or use hard drugs. In fact, they are 400 times more likely to use hard drugs than those who do not have a family history of alcohol addiction.
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The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.
