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When blood is deoxygenated and flowing back to the heart through the veins, it is dark reddish-blue in color. Blood in the arteries that is oxygenated and flowing out to the body is bright red. Whereas arterial blood comes out in spurts, venous blood flows.
Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.