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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
Human neurons are so small that they require a microscope in order to be seen. However, some neurons can be up to 3 feet long, such as those that extend from the spinal cord to the toes.
About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.