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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
When Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer, he called "zero degrees" the lowest temperature he was able to attain with a mixture of ice and salt. For the upper point of his scale, he used 96°, which he measured as normal human body temperature (we know it to be 98.6° today because of more accurate thermometers).
Inotropic therapy does not have a role in the treatment of most heart failure patients. These drugs can make patients feel and function better but usually do not lengthen the predicted length of their lives.