The top five reasons that children stay home from school are as follows: colds, stomach flu (gastroenteritis), ear infection (otitis media), pink eye (conjunctivitis), and sore throat.
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Long-term mental and physical effects from substance abuse include: paranoia, psychosis, immune deficiencies, and organ damage.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women age 65 years of age or older should be screened with bone densitometry.
Sequential decline of whale catches in the Antarctic shows the strong effect of human predators.
This image shows growing blood vessels in the retina of a mouse
Comparison of the titration curves of three weak acids
An Oil-dependent World— Supply and Demand Driven
Which one is more healthier? DARK, MILK or WHITE chocolate
Farmers use pesticides on food crops to diminish the damage from pests