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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
The toxic levels for lithium carbonate are close to the therapeutic levels. Signs of toxicity include fine hand tremor, polyuria, mild thirst, nausea, general discomfort, diarrhea, vomiting, drowsiness, muscular weakness, lack of coordination, ataxia, giddiness, tinnitus, and blurred vision.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.
Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.