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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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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Anti-aging claims should not ever be believed. There is no supplement, medication, or any other substance that has been proven to slow or stop the aging process.
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
6-8 Earth’s Major Tectonic Plates
Earth’s Spheres
Earth’s orientation
Ocean cover most of Earth’s surface
Earth Science is Environmental Science
Prevalence of good health in Canadians aged 65 years and older