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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.