|
|
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
More than 50% of American adults have oral herpes, which is commonly known as "cold sores" or "fever blisters." The herpes virus can be active on the skin surface without showing any signs or causing any symptoms.
Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.
About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.