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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.
In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.