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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
A recent study has found that following a diet rich in berries may slow down the aging process of the brain. This diet apparently helps to keep dopamine levels much higher than are seen in normal individuals who do not eat berries as a regular part of their diet as they enter their later years.