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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
Sperm cells are so tiny that 400 to 500 million (400,000,000–500,000,000) of them fit onto 1 tsp.