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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
The most destructive flu epidemic of all times in recorded history occurred in 1918, with approximately 20 million deaths worldwide.
Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.