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People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.