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Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
Asthma-like symptoms were first recorded about 3,500 years ago in Egypt. The first manuscript specifically written about asthma was in the year 1190, describing a condition characterized by sudden breathlessness. The treatments listed in this manuscript include chicken soup, herbs, and sexual abstinence.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.