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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.