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Drugs are in development that may cure asthma and hay fever once and for all. They target leukotrienes, which are known to cause tightening of the air passages in the lungs and increase mucus productions in nasal passages.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
Despite claims by manufacturers, the supplement known as Ginkgo biloba was shown in a study of more than 3,000 participants to be ineffective in reducing development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people.
Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.