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PubMed

Online database with abstracts of medical articles, hosted by US National Library of Medicine

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Jan 17, 2026
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How many people died in ICE custody each year since 2000 according to ICE’s official reports?

ICE publishes individual detainee death reports and a death-reporting policy, but the sources provided do not contain a single, official year-by-year tally from 2000 through 2025; available reporting ...

Nov 15, 2025
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Avg penis size in the us

Measured studies reviewed in medical literature put the average erect penis length in adults at about 12.95–13.97 cm (5.1–5.5 in), with a commonly cited point estimate near 13.12 cm (5.17 in) and aver...

Dec 17, 2025
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Are there risks or side effects from giving cats too much supplemental taurine?

There is strong, consistent evidence that taurine deficiency causes serious, sometimes irreversible harm in cats — retinal degeneration and dilated cardiomyopathy — and supplementation prevents or rev...

Dec 12, 2025

What are the common side effects and major contraindications or drug interactions for garaherb?

Available reporting on “GaraHerb” is dominated by manufacturer sites and a handful of review pages; these claim few side effects and a natural formulation but independent safety data, ingredient lists...

Dec 9, 2025

What are the signs and symptoms of ivermectin toxicity and when to seek emergency care?

Ivermectin overdose and toxicity most commonly produce neurological symptoms (confusion, dizziness, ataxia, seizures), gastrointestinal upset (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) and cardiovascular signs such...

Dec 7, 2025

Can ingesting baking soda improve erectile dysfunction compared with approved treatments?

There is no credible clinical evidence that ingesting baking soda cures or reliably improves erectile dysfunction (ED) compared with approved treatments such as PDE5 inhibitors (Viagra, Cialis); multi...

Dec 19, 2025

How do St. Jude's administrative and fundraising costs compare to other major charities?

St. Jude and its fundraising arm ALSAC publicly report that roughly 81–82 cents of every dollar goes to research, treatment and hospital operations while the remaining 18 cents cover fundraising and a...

Dec 10, 2025

Most men's penises are under 5.5 inches long

Most scientific reviews place the global mean erect penis length in the 5.1–5.5 inch range (about 13–14 cm); robust, professionally measured studies cluster near 5.16 inches (13.12 cm) while reviews n...

Dec 12, 2025

What were the 2024 homicide rates per 100,000 by race and ethnicity in the U.S.?

Available sources do not provide a single, definitive table of U.S. 2024 homicide rates per 100,000 by race and ethnicity; federal and academic releases treat different years and use different methods...

Jan 12, 2026

How common are human Eurytrema pancreaticum infections and where have they been reported?

Human infection with the pancreatic fluke Eurytrema pancreaticum is exceptionally uncommon and primarily reported as incidental, with only sporadic case reports and autopsy findings rather than eviden...

Dec 10, 2025

Most men's penises are shorter than 6 inches

Most reputable reviews put the average erect penis length between about 5.1 and 5.5 inches (≈13–14 cm), which is below 6 inches, meaning most men fall under 6 inches . Large datasets measured by healt...

Jan 17, 2026

What specific peer‑reviewed studies has William Makis authored on targeted radionuclide therapy and what do they conclude?

Dr. William Makis is repeatedly described in online profiles as an author of “more than 100” peer‑reviewed publications in nuclear medicine and targeted radionuclide therapy, and as a clinician who le...

Jan 14, 2026

What documented human cases of eurytremiasis exist and what treatments were used?

Human eurytremiasis—infection of people by the pancreatic fluke Eurytrema pancreaticum—is exceedingly rare but documented in the medical literature by a handful of case reports spanning Japan and more...

Dec 1, 2025

Are there risks or side effects of prostate massage?

Prostate massage can produce temporary symptom relief or sexual pleasure but carries documented risks including rectal bleeding, infection spread (even sepsis), periprostatic hemorrhage and tissue inj...

Jan 29, 2026

what percentage of women abort due to being raped?

Multiple national studies and reporting syntheses show that abortions directly attributed to rape make up a very small share of all abortions—commonly cited at —while the outcomes of pregnancies that ...

Dec 1, 2025

What role do the Skene's glands and the G-spot play in female ejaculation and arousal?

Scientific and popular sources agree that Skene’s glands — often called the “female prostate” — produce a whitish, prostate-like secretion and are a plausible source of the small-volume “female ejacul...

Dec 21, 2025

Has Dr. Mehmet Oz publicly endorsed specific regenerative treatments for sexual dysfunction and where can those statements be verified?

Available reporting and archived health advice show Dr. Mehmet Oz has publicly promoted lifestyle measures, supplements and “natural” approaches for erectile dysfunction on his shows and columns, but ...

Dec 7, 2025

What clinical trial evidence supports garaherb's safety and effectiveness for its approved indications?

Garadacimab (Andembry®, garadacimab‑gxii) is approved in several markets for prevention of hereditary angioedema (HAE) based on pivotal Phase 3 data from the global VANGUARD trial and supporting Phase...

Nov 30, 2025

israel birth control to ethiopian jews

Israeli reporting and investigations from 2012–2013 document that many Ethiopian Jewish women arriving in Israel received long‑acting Depo‑Provera contraceptive injections and that some did so without...

Nov 19, 2025

What is the scientific consensus on when human life begins?

Academic surveys and literature show a strong biological description that a distinct human zygote exists at fertilization — for example, Steven Jacobs’ survey found roughly 75–95% of responding biolog...