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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.
The most dangerous mercury compound, dimethyl mercury, is so toxic that even a few microliters spilled on the skin can cause death. Mercury has been shown to accumulate in higher amounts in the following types of fish than other types: swordfish, shark, mackerel, tilefish, crab, and tuna.
If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.