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As the western states of America were settled, pioneers often had to drink rancid water from ponds and other sources. This often resulted in chronic diarrhea, causing many cases of dehydration and death that could have been avoided if clean water had been available.
Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
Vaccines cause herd immunity. If the majority of people in a community have been vaccinated against a disease, an unvaccinated person is less likely to get the disease since others are less likely to become sick from it and spread the disease.