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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
Medications that are definitely not safe to take when breastfeeding include radioactive drugs, antimetabolites, some cancer (chemotherapy) agents, bromocriptine, ergotamine, methotrexate, and cyclosporine.
The most dangerous mercury compound, dimethyl mercury, is so toxic that even a few microliters spilled on the skin can cause death. Mercury has been shown to accumulate in higher amounts in the following types of fish than other types: swordfish, shark, mackerel, tilefish, crab, and tuna.
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.