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Approximately one in four people diagnosed with diabetes will develop foot problems. Of these, about one-third will require lower extremity amputation.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
A cataract is a clouding of the eyes' natural lens. As we age, some clouding of the lens may occur. The first sign of a cataract is usually blurry vision. Although glasses and other visual aids may at first help a person with cataracts, surgery may become inevitable. Cataract surgery is very successful in restoring vision, and it is the most frequently performed surgery in the United States.
Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.