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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.
Computer programs are available that crosscheck a new drug's possible trade name with all other trade names currently available. These programs detect dangerous similarities between names and alert the manufacturer of the drug.
Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.