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Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.
The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.