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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
The types of cancer that alpha interferons are used to treat include hairy cell leukemia, melanoma, follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.