Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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The Babylonians wrote numbers in a system that used 60 as the base value rather than the number 10. They did not have a symbol for "zero."
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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Astigmatism is the most common vision problem. It may accompany nearsightedness or farsightedness. It is usually caused by an irregularly shaped cornea, but sometimes it is the result of an irregularly shaped lens. Either type can be corrected by eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery.
The greatest bone mass is found around age 30 for both men and women, with the later decline being f