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As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Fatal fungal infections may be able to resist newer antifungal drugs. Globally, fungal infections are often fatal due to the lack of access to multiple antifungals, which may be required to be utilized in combination. Single antifungals may not be enough to stop a fungal infection from causing the death of a patient.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.