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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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.
The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.