In 1885, the Lloyd Manufacturing Company of Albany, New York, promoted and sold "Cocaine Toothache Drops" at 15 cents per bottle! In 1914, the Harrison Narcotic Act brought the sale and distribution of this drug under federal control.
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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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