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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.
If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndrome are life-threatening reactions that can result in death. Complications include permanent blindness, dry-eye syndrome, lung damage, photophobia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, permanent loss of nail beds, scarring of mucous membranes, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Many patients' pores scar shut, causing them to retain heat.
In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.