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Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.