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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
According to research, pregnant women tend to eat more if carrying a baby boy. Male fetuses may secrete a chemical that stimulates their mothers to step up her energy intake.
About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.