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The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.
Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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.
Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.
The top five reasons that children stay home from school are as follows: colds, stomach flu (gastroenteritis), ear infection (otitis media), pink eye (conjunctivitis), and sore throat.