As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
The heme group viewed from the side. This view shows the two coordination bonds to Fe2+
A Recently Discovered Member of the Local Group
Effect of stimulus type on graded potentials.
A typical injector-pump-type automotive diesel fuel injection system.