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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.