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All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
Individuals are never “cured” of addictions. Instead, they learn how to manage their disease to lead healthy, balanced lives.