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Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
Many supplement containers do not even contain what their labels say. There are many documented reports of products containing much less, or more, that what is listed on their labels. They may also contain undisclosed prescription drugs and even contaminants.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.