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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.
There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.