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Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.
Famous people who died from poisoning or drug overdose include, Adolf Hitler, Socrates, Juan Ponce de Leon, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and John Belushi.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.