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Stroke kills people from all ethnic backgrounds, but the people at highest risk for fatal strokes are: black men, black women, Asian men, white men, and white women.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
Pink eye is a term that refers to conjunctivitis, which is inflammation of the thin, clear membrane (conjunctiva) over the white part of the eye (sclera). It may be triggered by a virus, bacteria, or foreign body in the eye. Antibiotic eye drops alleviate bacterial conjunctivitis, and antihistamine allergy pills or eye drops help control allergic conjunctivitis symptoms.

