In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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More than 20 million Americans cite use of marijuana within the past 30 days, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). More than 8 million admit to using it almost every day.
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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
Mars from Hubble Space Telescope October 28, 2005 with dust storm visible.
Three days after the Boston Marathon explosion, the FBI released this photograph that had been taken
The effect of a few days of early monocular deprivation on the structure of axons projecting from ...