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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.
Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%