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Fatal fungal infections may be able to resist newer antifungal drugs. Globally, fungal infections are often fatal due to the lack of access to multiple antifungals, which may be required to be utilized in combination. Single antifungals may not be enough to stop a fungal infection from causing the death of a patient.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.