More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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Eating food that has been cooked with poppy seeds may cause you to fail a drug screening test, because the seeds contain enough opiate alkaloids to register as a positive.
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Always store hazardous household chemicals in their original containers out of reach of children. These include bleach, paint, strippers and products containing turpentine, garden chemicals, oven cleaners, fondue fuels, nail polish, and nail polish remover.