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People with alcoholism are at a much greater risk of malnutrition than are other people and usually exhibit low levels of most vitamins (especially folic acid). This is because alcohol often takes the place of 50% of their daily intake of calories, with little nutritional value contained in it.
Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.
More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.