Stroke kills people from all ethnic backgrounds, but the people at highest risk for fatal strokes are: black men, black women, Asian men, white men, and white women.
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Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.
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Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.
Hand mnemonic for the basic atmosphere composition being 4/5 nitrogen and 1/5 oxygen.