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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
HIV testing reach is still limited. An estimated 40% of people with HIV (more than 14 million) remain undiagnosed and do not know their infection status.
An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.