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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
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.
Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.

