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Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.