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Russia has the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease followed by the Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, and Poland.
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Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.
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Amoebae are the simplest type of protozoans, and are characterized by a feeding and dividing trophozoite stage that moves by temporary extensions called pseudopodia or false feet.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.