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Street names for barbiturates include reds, red devils, yellow jackets, blue heavens, Christmas trees, and rainbows. They are commonly referred to as downers.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndrome are life-threatening reactions that can result in death. Complications include permanent blindness, dry-eye syndrome, lung damage, photophobia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, permanent loss of nail beds, scarring of mucous membranes, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Many patients' pores scar shut, causing them to retain heat.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.