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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
Certain topical medications such as clotrimazole and betamethasone are not approved for use in children younger than 12 years of age. They must be used very cautiously, as directed by a doctor, to treat any child. Children have a much greater response to topical steroid medications.
If you use artificial sweeteners, such as cyclamates, your eyes may be more sensitive to light. Other factors that will make your eyes more sensitive to light include use of antibiotics, oral contraceptives, hypertension medications, diuretics, and antidiabetic medications.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.