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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
GI conditions that will keep you out of the U.S. armed services include ulcers, varices, fistulas, esophagitis, gastritis, congenital abnormalities, inflammatory bowel disease, enteritis, colitis, proctitis, duodenal diverticula, malabsorption syndromes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, cysts, abscesses, pancreatitis, polyps, certain hemorrhoids, splenomegaly, hernias, recent abdominal surgery, GI bypass or stomach stapling, and artificial GI openings.
Russia has the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease followed by the Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, and Poland.