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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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.
Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.