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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.
About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.