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Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.
Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.
To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.
Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.