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According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
According to the Migraine Research Foundation, migraines are the third most prevalent illness in the world. Women are most affected (18%), followed by children of both sexes (10%), and men (6%).
It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.