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In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.
An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.
Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.