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About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.