1 Platelets are also called thrombocytes. 2  Red blood cells carry oxygen. 3  Of the 3 types of blood cells, red blood cells are the most plentiful. 4  In fact, a healthy adult has about 35 trillion of them. 5  The body creates these cells at a rate of about 2.4 million a second, and they each have a life span of about 120 days.
Vioxx is a COX-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Vioxx is also related to the nonselective NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen and naproxen. Vioxx is a prescription medicine used to relieve signs and symptoms of arthritis, acute pain in adults, and painful menstrual cycles.
Definition of the VIX (Volatility Index): The VIX is an indicator of the stock market's expected movement (up or down) over the next 30 days. The VIX number itself is simply the annualized expected movement (up or down) of the SandP500 Index over the next 30 days. The general media sometimes refers to the VIX as the fear index because lately the markets have focused on the down side risk of another market crash rather than the up side hope of a strong bull market recovery.