The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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According to research, pregnant women tend to eat more if carrying a baby boy. Male fetuses may secrete a chemical that stimulates their mothers to step up her energy intake.
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Medications that are definitely not safe to take when breastfeeding include radioactive drugs, antimetabolites, some cancer (chemotherapy) agents, bromocriptine, ergotamine, methotrexate, and cyclosporine.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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Russia has the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease followed by the Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, and Poland.
Estimating cicada population size and predation rates by birds.