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Asthma attacks and symptoms usually get started by specific triggers (such as viruses, allergies, gases, and air particles). You should talk to your doctor about these triggers and find ways to avoid or get rid of them.
In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.