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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that has been fatal in at least 29% of cases, and in as many as 83% of cases, depending on the patient's health prior to infection. It has occurred often after natural disasters such as tornados, and early treatment is essential.
In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.