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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.
Certain topical medications such as clotrimazole and betamethasone are not approved for use in children younger than 12 years of age. They must be used very cautiously, as directed by a doctor, to treat any child. Children have a much greater response to topical steroid medications.
The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.