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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.
About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.
Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.