Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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As many as 20% of Americans have been infected by the fungus known as Histoplasmosis. While most people are asymptomatic or only have slight symptoms, infection can progress to a rapid and potentially fatal superinfection.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
