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Drugs are in development that may cure asthma and hay fever once and for all. They target leukotrienes, which are known to cause tightening of the air passages in the lungs and increase mucus productions in nasal passages.
The tallest man ever known was Robert Wadlow, an American, who reached the height of 8 feet 11 inches. He died at age 26 years from an infection caused by the immense weight of his body (491 pounds) and the stress on his leg bones and muscles.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.