As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.
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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
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