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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
The top five reasons that children stay home from school are as follows: colds, stomach flu (gastroenteritis), ear infection (otitis media), pink eye (conjunctivitis), and sore throat.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.