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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.
Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.