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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.
A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.