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More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
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GI conditions that will keep you out of the U.S. armed services include ulcers, varices, fistulas, esophagitis, gastritis, congenital abnormalities, inflammatory bowel disease, enteritis, colitis, proctitis, duodenal diverticula, malabsorption syndromes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, cysts, abscesses, pancreatitis, polyps, certain hemorrhoids, splenomegaly, hernias, recent abdominal surgery, GI bypass or stomach stapling, and artificial GI openings.
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Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).
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The National Institutes of Health have supported research into acupuncture. This has shown that acupuncture significantly reduced pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, when used as a complement to conventional therapies.
Species richness decreases with distance from the source pool.
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in
Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi), the largest spider, next to a ruler.
Localizing the Source of High-Frequency Sounds
The Parade of World Income
Air-Mass Source Regions for North America