In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.
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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.
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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.
Wolf spider carrying its young in its egg sac.
Exopthalmos of Graves' disease.
brown recluse spider
dew drops spider
How a spider catches its prey
A sampling of bacterial diversity. Most bacteria do not cause disease.
