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Normal urine is sterile. It contains fluids, salts, and waste products. It is free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.