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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
Vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate) should be taken before any drug administration. Patients should be informed not to use tobacco or caffeine at least 30 minutes before their appointment.
Chronic marijuana use can damage the white blood cells and reduce the immune system's ability to respond to disease by as much as 40%. Without a strong immune system, the body is vulnerable to all kinds of degenerative and infectious diseases.
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