Medical Science Facts

One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory.

A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for approximately sixty-nine years.

Surgeons who listen to music during operations perform better than those who don't .

In 1980, a 62-year-old man with impaired vision and hearing got struck by lightning. When he woke up the next day, he could see and hear fine!

Redheads require more anesthesia to 'go under' than other hair colors do.

Crushed cockroaches can be applied to a stinging wound to help relieve the pain.

Vaccines contain formaldehyde, ethylene glycol (antifreeze), phenol (disinfectant / pesticide), and aluminum.

The effectiveness of flu shots varies significantly year to year, generally ranging from 40% to 60% in preventing flu illness requiring medical attention.

"Dysania" is an informal term for the state of finding it extremely hard to get out of bed in the morning, though it's not a recognized medical diagnosis.

In Ukraine, there are salt mines around 300 meters deep that are used to treat respiratory ailments. The air inside contains significantly fewer bacteria and allergens than even the most sterile hospital rooms.

Foreign accent syndrome is a rare brain disorder which causes people to speak in a foreign accent involuntarily.

All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.

A 22-year-old Chinese man needed a new nose after losing his original in a traffic accident. Instead of a traditional transplant, surgeons grew a replacement nose on his forehead using cartilage from his ribs.