The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
