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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
Nearly all drugs pass into human breast milk. How often a drug is taken influences the amount of drug that will pass into the milk. Medications taken 30 to 60 minutes before breastfeeding are likely to be at peak blood levels when the baby is nursing.
For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.