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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
Signs of depression include feeling sad most of the time for 2 weeks or longer; loss of interest in things normally enjoyed; lack of energy; sleep and appetite disturbances; weight changes; feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, or worthlessness; an inability to make decisions; and thoughts of death and suicide.
According to the CDC, approximately 31.7% of the U.S. population has high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol" levels.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.