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Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.
Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.