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In the United States, congenital cytomegalovirus causes one child to become disabled almost every hour. CMV is the leading preventable viral cause of development disability in newborns. These disabilities include hearing or vision loss, and cerebral palsy.
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.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.