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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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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.