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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).