The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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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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According to the CDC, approximately 31.7% of the U.S. population has high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol" levels.
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As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
J. M. W. Turner, Rain, Steam, and Speed—The Great Western Railway.