|
Author Question: When children who are adopted are compared with children who are not adopted, all the following are ... (Read 19 times) |
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
Chronic marijuana use can damage the white blood cells and reduce the immune system's ability to respond to disease by as much as 40%. Without a strong immune system, the body is vulnerable to all kinds of degenerative and infectious diseases.
Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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.