Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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You should not take more than 1,000 mg of vitamin E per day. Doses above this amount increase the risk of bleeding problems that can lead to a stroke.
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About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
A true albino squirrel. Note the pink eyes.
True-color image of layers of haze in Titan's atmosphere.