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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.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.
The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.