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In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.
Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.