The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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Approximately one in four people diagnosed with diabetes will develop foot problems. Of these, about one-third will require lower extremity amputation.
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
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Children of people with alcoholism are more inclined to drink alcohol or use hard drugs. In fact, they are 400 times more likely to use hard drugs than those who do not have a family history of alcohol addiction.
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Anti-aging claims should not ever be believed. There is no supplement, medication, or any other substance that has been proven to slow or stop the aging process.
Whites pour mustard and ketchup over black (and white) students who were integrating a lunch counter ...
Jeremy Deller, A Good Day for Cyclists (painted by Sarah Tynan).
Sarah Sze, Triple Point (Pendulum).
Healthy lunch
Spoon a few chunks of tofu onto your salad bar lunch for extra calcium