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The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.