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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
About 3.2 billion people, nearly half the world population, are at risk for malaria. In 2015, there are about 214 million malaria cases and an estimated 438,000 malaria deaths.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.