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Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndrome are life-threatening reactions that can result in death. Complications include permanent blindness, dry-eye syndrome, lung damage, photophobia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, permanent loss of nail beds, scarring of mucous membranes, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Many patients' pores scar shut, causing them to retain heat.
Cucumber slices relieve headaches by tightening blood vessels, reducing blood flow to the area, and relieving pressure.
Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.