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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.


