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Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.
Anti-aging claims should not ever be believed. There is no supplement, medication, or any other substance that has been proven to slow or stop the aging process.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.