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It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.
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Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.
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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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Astigmatism is the most common vision problem. It may accompany nearsightedness or farsightedness. It is usually caused by an irregularly shaped cornea, but sometimes it is the result of an irregularly shaped lens. Either type can be corrected by eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
Richard Wrangham’s “female-bonded” theory of intergroup competition was highly influential in our un
Example of CPT conventions in the Index.
Five Factors of Personality and the Traits they Include
Cranial polarization. Lightly place both thumbs on the anterior fontanel, with both index fingers ...
Conversion factors derivation.
The Wind Chill Index.