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Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.