Presidents Day 2016 Trivia: 20 Facts About Washington, Lincoln And Other US Leaders
BY JULIA GLUM @SUPERJULIA ON 02/14/16 AT 7:16 PM
George Washington’s false teeth were not made of wood, as lore has it.

Monday is Presidents Day, but it’s more than just an excuse to skip work. It’s an observance honoring all 44 presidents of the United States, pinned to the birthdays of two of the greats: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

The Presidents Day tradition first began in 1800, the year after Washington died. People mourning the late leader celebrated his birthday, and in 1879 the holiday became official. It became a federal event in 1885 and was the first observance for a single individual, according to the History Channel. But the day wasn’t just for Washington for too long — by the 1960s, Congress was requesting the government add Lincoln to the annual festivities. (Washington and Lincoln were both born in February.) Today, people use it to remember all of the U.S. commander-in-chiefs.

Washington’s birthday was Feb. 22, 1732. He became president in 1789.

Lincoln’s birthday was Feb. 12, 1809. He became president in 1861.

Washington did have fake teeth, but they weren’t wooden, as lore has it. More likely, the teeth were made out of ivory.

The land where Washington was born is a national monument, while Lincoln’s cabin is a national historical park.

Lincoln’s national historical park has a building with 56 steps — one for each year he lived before being assassinated.

Warren G. Harding had size 14 feet.

Martin Van Buren is responsible for the popular use of the term “OK.”

Theodore Roosevelt had a ring with some of Lincoln’s hair inside it.

Washington didn’t want to be paid a salary for his work as president.

The first president to live part of his term in the White House was John Adams.

Washington had two spies.

Rutherford B. Hayes was wounded four times in battle during the Civil War.

James Madison attended Princeton University before it was called that; it was the College of New Jersey.

James Buchanan is the only president to not have a wife. Grover Cleveland started at the White House single but got married in office.

Lincoln was the first president to have a beard.

Two presidents have been impeached: Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton.

Franklin Roosevelt was the first president to ride in an airplane.

The infection that killed Zachary Taylor began after he ate a bunch of cherries.

Barack Obama has two dogs, Bo and Sunny. Bo has a brother named Rico.

Bill Clinton plays the saxophone.

ALZHEIMER’S

An estimated 5.3 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s disease in 2015.

Of the 5.3 million Americans with Alzheimer’s, an estimated 5.1 million people are age 65 and older, and approximately 200,000 individuals are under age 65 (younger-onset Alzheimer’s).
Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women. Of the 5.1 million people age 65 and older with Alzheimer’s in the United States, 3.2 million are women and 1.9 million are men.
Although there are more non-Hispanic whites living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias than people of any other racial or ethnic group in the United States, older African-Americans and Hispanics are more likely than older whites to have Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
The number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias will grow each year as the size and proportion of the U.S. population age 65 and older continue to increase. By 2025, the number of people age 65 and older with Alzheimer’s disease is estimated to reach 7.1 million — a 40 percent increase from the 5.1 million age 65 and older affected in 2015. By 2050, the number of people age 65 and older with Alzheimer’s disease may nearly triple, from 5.1 million to a projected 13.8 million, barring the development of medical breakthroughs to prevent or cure the disease.

Top 5 Breast Implant Facts and The 1st Regret Women Have Afterward
By Tim Boyer G+
2013-02-28 14:21
Breast Implant Facts
Breast implants play an important role in quality of life issues for many women―especially for those in need of reconstruction after breast cancer surgery or trauma, to correct developmental defects, or to correct or improve the results of a previous surgery. For others, it is a strictly cosmetic issue in a society where bigger is better and where youth is associated with looking “perky.” Unfortunately however, regardless of the need for breast augmentation, “having a boob job done” even by a highly regarded and trained plastic surgeon remains fraught with complications aside from the common fear of leakage of a breast implant.
To help women make an informed consumer and medical decision regarding whether or not to have breast implant surgery, the FDA recently issued a ”5 Things to Know About Breast Implants” Consumer Update to act as a guide that forewarns not only what complications can occur, but what a woman needs to do to maintain her breast implants once she gets them.
The following is a summary of the FDA’s 5 must-know implant facts about breast implants before deciding on whether breast implants are the right choice for you, plus the No. 1 regret many women have after they realize that they can never go back.
Breast Implant Fact #1: Breast implants are not lifetime devices.
According to the FDA, the longer a woman carries breast implants, the greater are the chances that she will develop complications, some of which will require additional surgery to treat medical complications such as breast pain and atrophy, capsular contracture, extrusion of the implant through the skin or toxic shock syndrome. Cosmetic reasons for additional surgery include asymmetry, deflation, malposition, and unsatisfactory size and style.
“The life of these devices varies according to the individual,” says Gretchen Burns, a nurse consultant at FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). “All women with implants will face additional surgeries—no one can tell them when.” While a few women have kept their original implants for 20-30 years, “that is not the common experience.”
Breast Implant Fact #2: You must do your breast implant research.
Approved breast implants come with a Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Data (SSED) for each implant that lists their characteristics and the types of fillers used whether it be a silicone gel or the relatively safer saline solution. Included in the SSEDs are information about the indications for use, risks, warnings, precautions, and studies associated with FDA’s approval of the breast implant as well as the frequency of serious complications found in a particular manufacture or implant type.
The FDA advises women considering breast implant surgery to ask their surgeon ahead of time for the latest product review before making a decision.
Breast Implant Fact #3: Communicate with the surgeon.
Surgeons must evaluate the shape, size, surface texture and placement of the implant and the incision site for each woman. As such, any information that you can provide about previous surgeries where excessive scarring may have occurred can help your surgeon decide how best to approach the surgery.
In addition, before committing to having breast implant surgery is the time to let your surgeon know what your desires are in an implant as well as your fears and concerns. Don’t wait until you are flat on your back on a gurney while being wheeled to the operating room.
Breast Implant Fact #4: Learn about long-term risks.

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Although breast implants are approved by the FDA as being considered generally safe, this does mean that they are necessarily risk-free. In some cases involving women with breast implants there have been associations with incidences of connective tissue diseases, lactation difficulties and reproductive problems. Furthermore, the FDA has identified a possible association between breast implants and the development of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a rare type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma not to be confused with breast cancer. Women who have breast implants may have a very small but increased risk of developing ALCL in the fluid or scar tissue surrounding the implant.
Breast Implant Fact #5: Implants are high maintenance and monitoring them is crucial.
According to the FDA women with breast implants should:
• promptly report any unusual signs or symptoms to their health care providers, and report any serious side effects to MedWatch, FDA’s safety information and adverse event reporting program.
• have MRI screenings when carrying silicone implants to detect silent ruptures three years after their surgery and every two years after that, which may not be covered by your medical health insurance provider
• continue to perform self-examinations and get mammograms to look for early signs of cancer. “Just because you have implants doesn’t mean you can ignore other breast health recommendations,” states Ms. Burns.
The No. 1 Regret Many Women Have Afterward
According to the FDA, as many as 20 percent (1 in every 5 women) who receive breast implants for augmentation wind up having to have their implants removed within 8 to 10 years due to complications.
The sad result of this is that for many women who choose to not continue to have their implants replaced after removal find much to their regret that there is no going back to the way the breasts used to look. Often times the natural breast is left looking unnatural with cosmetically undesirable dimpling, puckering, or sagging of their natural breasts that will require additional major cosmetic reconstructive surgery.