In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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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.
