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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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.
It is important to read food labels and choose foods with low cholesterol and saturated trans fat. You should limit saturated fat to no higher than 6% of daily calories.