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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.
Long-term mental and physical effects from substance abuse include: paranoia, psychosis, immune deficiencies, and organ damage.
A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.