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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
Street names for barbiturates include reds, red devils, yellow jackets, blue heavens, Christmas trees, and rainbows. They are commonly referred to as downers.
As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.