|
|
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.
More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.