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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
The most dangerous mercury compound, dimethyl mercury, is so toxic that even a few microliters spilled on the skin can cause death. Mercury has been shown to accumulate in higher amounts in the following types of fish than other types: swordfish, shark, mackerel, tilefish, crab, and tuna.