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The Big Number: Sunburn and the dangers of skin cancer
Overexposure to ultraviolet rays not only accelerates the aging of your skin but also increases your risk for skin cancer — including melanoma, the deadliest type.
The Big Number: Coffee seen reducing risk of chronic liver disease by 21 percent
The recent findings are in sync with research in the past decades that has found a variety of health benefits for the brewed drink.
The Big Number: Only 7 percent of adults are consuming the right amount of fiber
Fiber can help with weight and has been shown to help lower risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, experts say.
The Big Number: HIV infections have dropped by 73 percent in the past 40 years
Today in the U.S., about 1.2 million people are living with HIV, including more than half whose treatment has prevented the disease from progressing, the CDC says.
The Big Number: 50.2 million people live with chronic pain in the U.S.
The most common types are back pain (reported by about 41 percent) and hip, knee or foot pain (about 44 percent), researchers say.
The Big Number: If your family has a history of dementia, you are 72 percent more likely than others to develop the disorder
But adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors may reduce that risk a great deal, study says.
The Big Number: 19 percent of adults with high blood pressure take drugs that worsen the condition
Prescription and over-the-counter medications known to have this side effect include antidepressants, decongestants, pain relievers and some oral contraceptives.
The Big Number: After a concussion, one-third of youths develop mental health issues
The symptoms can last months or even years and include withdrawal, anxiety, depression, aggression and hyperactivity, researchers say.
The Big Number: Blacks face four times higher risk of strokes than Whites, study finds
Researchers say their study illustrates need for increased blood pressure control, especially among young to middle-aged U.S. Black residents.
The Big Number: ER visits dropped 25 percent in December and January, CDC says
Health experts attribute decline and other changes to fears about the pandemic.
