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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.
Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
Illness; diuretics; laxative abuse; hot weather; exercise; sweating; caffeine; alcoholic beverages; starvation diets; inadequate carbohydrate consumption; and diets high in protein, salt, or fiber can cause people to become dehydrated.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.