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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndrome are life-threatening reactions that can result in death. Complications include permanent blindness, dry-eye syndrome, lung damage, photophobia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, permanent loss of nail beds, scarring of mucous membranes, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Many patients' pores scar shut, causing them to retain heat.