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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.





