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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Allergies play a major part in the health of children. The most prevalent childhood allergies are milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood.
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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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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
Platycnemididae are a family of damselfly called white-legged damselflies.
Female scorpion Compsobuthus werneri carrying its young (white)
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