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Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.