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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.