The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Approximately one in three babies in the United States is now delivered by cesarean section. The number of cesarean sections in the United States has risen 46% since 1996.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
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When intravenous medications are involved in adverse drug events, their harmful effects may occur more rapidly, and be more severe than errors with oral medications. This is due to the direct administration into the bloodstream.
