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According to the Migraine Research Foundation, migraines are the third most prevalent illness in the world. Women are most affected (18%), followed by children of both sexes (10%), and men (6%).
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.