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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.
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.