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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.
The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.
Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.