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.
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After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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The most destructive flu epidemic of all times in recorded history occurred in 1918, with approximately 20 million deaths worldwide.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
Weber test: Place the base of the tuning fork on top of the client’s head.
The patient is undergoing an allergy skin test by receiving subdermal inoculations of allergens. Inf
Antibody techniques. (b) An ELISA to test for the presence of herpes simplex virus (HSV