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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
A recent study has found that following a diet rich in berries may slow down the aging process of the brain. This diet apparently helps to keep dopamine levels much higher than are seen in normal individuals who do not eat berries as a regular part of their diet as they enter their later years.
Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.