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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.