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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
Pink eye is a term that refers to conjunctivitis, which is inflammation of the thin, clear membrane (conjunctiva) over the white part of the eye (sclera). It may be triggered by a virus, bacteria, or foreign body in the eye. Antibiotic eye drops alleviate bacterial conjunctivitis, and antihistamine allergy pills or eye drops help control allergic conjunctivitis symptoms.
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).