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More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
According to animal studies, the typical American diet is damaging to the liver and may result in allergies, low energy, digestive problems, and a lack of ability to detoxify harmful substances.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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.