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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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.
About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.