Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.
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Less than one of every three adults with high LDL cholesterol has the condition under control. Only 48.1% with the condition are being treated for it.
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Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. About 10% of Americans older than age 40 years have diverticulosis, which, when the pouches become infected or inflamed, is called diverticulitis. The main cause of diverticular disease is a low-fiber diet.
The visual areas of the human cerebral cortex.
Photos simulating vision with two common visual disorders