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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
Dogs have been used in studies to detect various cancers in human subjects. They have been trained to sniff breath samples from humans that were collected by having them breathe into special tubes. These people included 55 lung cancer patients, 31 breast cancer patients, and 83 cancer-free patients. The dogs detected 54 of the 55 lung cancer patients as having cancer, detected 28 of the 31 breast cancer patients, and gave only three false-positive results (detecting cancer in people who didn't have it).
During pregnancy, a woman is more likely to experience bleeding gums and nosebleeds caused by hormonal changes that increase blood flow to the mouth and nose.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.