Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.
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Before a vaccine is licensed in the USA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews it for safety and effectiveness. The CDC then reviews all studies again, as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Every lot of vaccine is tested before administration to the public, and the FDA regularly inspects vaccine manufacturers' facilities.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
