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Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Vampire bats have a natural anticoagulant in their saliva that permits continuous bleeding after they painlessly open a wound with their incisors. This capillary blood does not cause any significant blood loss to their victims.
There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.