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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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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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Chronic marijuana use can damage the white blood cells and reduce the immune system's ability to respond to disease by as much as 40%. Without a strong immune system, the body is vulnerable to all kinds of degenerative and infectious diseases.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.