Did you know?
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.
Did you know?
Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.
Did you know?
Medications that are definitely not safe to take when breastfeeding include radioactive drugs, antimetabolites, some cancer (chemotherapy) agents, bromocriptine, ergotamine, methotrexate, and cyclosporine.
Did you know?
The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
Did you know?
Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.
Development encompasses both gains and losses. Sometimes a health crisis (loss) can result in a heal
Rate of Residential Change, Past Year, in the United States
A depiction of slaves on a South Carolina plantation, around 1790. Likely of Yoruba descent, they pl
Two language centers of the brain
Mazie Hirono, the first Japanese American woman to be elected a U.S. senator.