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Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.
People with alcoholism are at a much greater risk of malnutrition than are other people and usually exhibit low levels of most vitamins (especially folic acid). This is because alcohol often takes the place of 50% of their daily intake of calories, with little nutritional value contained in it.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.