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More than one-third of adult Americans are obese. Diseases that kill the largest number of people annually, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and hypertension, can be attributed to diet.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.