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Since 1988, the CDC has reported a 99% reduction in bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae, due to the introduction of the vaccine against it.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
The cure for trichomoniasis is easy as long as the patient does not drink alcoholic beverages for 24 hours. Just a single dose of medication is needed to rid the body of the disease. However, without proper precautions, an individual may contract the disease repeatedly. In fact, most people develop trichomoniasis again within three months of their last treatment.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.