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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
Signs of depression include feeling sad most of the time for 2 weeks or longer; loss of interest in things normally enjoyed; lack of energy; sleep and appetite disturbances; weight changes; feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, or worthlessness; an inability to make decisions; and thoughts of death and suicide.
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%).
There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.