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The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").
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Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.
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In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.