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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.
The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
Persons who overdose with cardiac glycosides have a better chance of overall survival if they can survive the first 24 hours after the overdose.
There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.