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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
Carbamazepine can interfere with the results of home pregnancy tests. If you are taking carbamazepine, do not try to test for pregnancy at home.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.
More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.