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More than one-third of adult Americans are obese. Diseases that kill the largest number of people annually, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and hypertension, can be attributed to diet.
The most dangerous mercury compound, dimethyl mercury, is so toxic that even a few microliters spilled on the skin can cause death. Mercury has been shown to accumulate in higher amounts in the following types of fish than other types: swordfish, shark, mackerel, tilefish, crab, and tuna.
The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.