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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.
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 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
About 3.2 billion people, nearly half the world population, are at risk for malaria. In 2015, there are about 214 million malaria cases and an estimated 438,000 malaria deaths.
In 1885 masked Nebraskans seeking access to water posed for photographer S. D. Butcher, who captione
Adjusting a valve takes both hands—one to hold the wrench to loosen and tighten the lock nut and ...



