|
Author Question: Because my uncle's apartment building does not have elevators, he climbs four flights of stairs ... (Read 61 times) |
There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.
Women are two-thirds more likely than men to develop irritable bowel syndrome. This may be attributable to hormonal changes related to their menstrual cycles.
Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.
The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.