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Did you know?
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
Did you know?
Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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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.
Did you know?
Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.

