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The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.
Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.