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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
Adults are resistant to the bacterium that causes Botulism. These bacteria thrive in honey – therefore, honey should never be given to infants since their immune systems are not yet resistant.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
A strange skin disease referred to as Morgellons has occurred in the southern United States and in California. Symptoms include slowly healing sores, joint pain, persistent fatigue, and a sensation of things crawling through the skin. Another symptom is strange-looking, threadlike extrusions coming out of the skin.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.