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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.