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A recent study has found that following a diet rich in berries may slow down the aging process of the brain. This diet apparently helps to keep dopamine levels much higher than are seen in normal individuals who do not eat berries as a regular part of their diet as they enter their later years.
Asthma-like symptoms were first recorded about 3,500 years ago in Egypt. The first manuscript specifically written about asthma was in the year 1190, describing a condition characterized by sudden breathlessness. The treatments listed in this manuscript include chicken soup, herbs, and sexual abstinence.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.