On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Women are two-thirds more likely than men to develop irritable bowel syndrome. This may be attributable to hormonal changes related to their menstrual cycles.
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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
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Russia has the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease followed by the Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, and Poland.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
Range of Motion of the Hip Joint, Position of the Leg for Full External Rotation