According to the CDC, approximately 31.7% of the U.S. population has high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol" levels.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.
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More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
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Street names for barbiturates include reds, red devils, yellow jackets, blue heavens, Christmas trees, and rainbows. They are commonly referred to as downers.
Herzog & de Meuron, The Bird's Nest—Beijing National Stadium.
With fewer men than women in college, is it time to consider affirmative action for men?