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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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.
Each year in the United States, there are approximately six million pregnancies. This means that at any one time, about 4% of women in the United States are pregnant.