The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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Limit intake of red meat and dairy products made with whole milk. Choose skim milk, low-fat or fat-free dairy products. Limit fried food. Use healthy oils when cooking.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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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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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.