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A strange skin disease referred to as Morgellons has occurred in the southern United States and in California. Symptoms include slowly healing sores, joint pain, persistent fatigue, and a sensation of things crawling through the skin. Another symptom is strange-looking, threadlike extrusions coming out of the skin.
All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.