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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
Although the Roman numeral for the number 4 has always been taught to have been "IV," according to historians, the ancient Romans probably used "IIII" most of the time. This is partially backed up by the fact that early grandfather clocks displayed IIII for the number 4 instead of IV. Early clockmakers apparently thought that the IIII balanced out the VIII (used for the number 8) on the clock face and that it just looked better.
Congestive heart failure is a serious disorder that carries a reduced life expectancy. Heart failure is usually a chronic illness, and it may worsen with infection or other physical stressors.