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More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that has been fatal in at least 29% of cases, and in as many as 83% of cases, depending on the patient's health prior to infection. It has occurred often after natural disasters such as tornados, and early treatment is essential.
According to research, pregnant women tend to eat more if carrying a baby boy. Male fetuses may secrete a chemical that stimulates their mothers to step up her energy intake.
Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.