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Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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The tallest man ever known was Robert Wadlow, an American, who reached the height of 8 feet 11 inches. He died at age 26 years from an infection caused by the immense weight of his body (491 pounds) and the stress on his leg bones and muscles.