The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.
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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
