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People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.
Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.