People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.
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One way to reduce acid reflux is to lose two or three pounds. Most people lose weight in the belly area first when they increase exercise, meaning that heartburn can be reduced quickly by this method.
A comparison between chromosomes found in a normal human cell and a cancer cell from the same person
Normal karyotype.
Normal mammogram.
Hematocrits, left to right: normal, anemia, polycythemia.
Normal vs. Frank Breech
Right lateral view showing low normal curves of the vertebral column