The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.
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Although puberty usually occurs in the early teenage years, the world's youngest parents were two Chinese children who had their first baby when they were 8 and 9 years of age.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
