Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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Site of action of diuretics.
How self-complementarity dictates the tertiary structure of tRNA