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Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.
Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.