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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.
Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.
A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.