The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
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Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
