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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.
Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.