On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.
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Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.