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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.