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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.
Congestive heart failure is a serious disorder that carries a reduced life expectancy. Heart failure is usually a chronic illness, and it may worsen with infection or other physical stressors.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.