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Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.