There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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The U.S. Pharmacopeia Medication Errors Reporting Program states that approximately 50% of all medication errors involve insulin.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.
