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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
In women, pharmacodynamic differences include increased sensitivity to (and increased effectiveness of) beta-blockers, opioids, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and typical antipsychotics.