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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.
Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.