In 2010, opiate painkllers, such as morphine, OxyContin®, and Vicodin®, were tied to almost 60% of drug overdose deaths.
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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
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It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.
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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
A lumbar puncture. The needle is inserted between the lumbar vertebrae and into the spinal canal.