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Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with introducing the words "anesthesia" and "anesthetic" into the English language in 1846.
There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.
Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.