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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
It is important to read food labels and choose foods with low cholesterol and saturated trans fat. You should limit saturated fat to no higher than 6% of daily calories.
As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.