Computer programs are available that crosscheck a new drug's possible trade name with all other trade names currently available. These programs detect dangerous similarities between names and alert the manufacturer of the drug.
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Inotropic therapy does not have a role in the treatment of most heart failure patients. These drugs can make patients feel and function better but usually do not lengthen the predicted length of their lives.
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The oldest recorded age was 122. Madame Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875 and died in 1997. She was a vegetarian and loved olive oil, port wine, and chocolate.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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Fewer than 10% of babies are born on their exact due dates, 50% are born within 1 week of the due date, and 90% are born within 2 weeks of the date.
A purse made from a cane toad.
Generalized transduction by random incorporation of bacterial DNA into phage heads
Five Areas for listening to the heart
The “Flat Head” (Chinook) Indians acquired their name through shaping in infancy, as shown in a diag