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Asthma-like symptoms were first recorded about 3,500 years ago in Egypt. The first manuscript specifically written about asthma was in the year 1190, describing a condition characterized by sudden breathlessness. The treatments listed in this manuscript include chicken soup, herbs, and sexual abstinence.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
Adults are resistant to the bacterium that causes Botulism. These bacteria thrive in honey – therefore, honey should never be given to infants since their immune systems are not yet resistant.
Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.