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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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.
Approximately 70% of expectant mothers report experiencing some symptoms of morning sickness during the first trimester of pregnancy.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.