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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.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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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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In 2010, opiate painkllers, such as morphine, OxyContin®, and Vicodin®, were tied to almost 60% of drug overdose deaths.
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.