People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.