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Of the estimated 2 million heroin users in the United States, 600,000–800,000 are considered hardcore addicts. Heroin addiction is considered to be one of the hardest addictions to recover from.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.
Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.