The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with introducing the words "anesthesia" and "anesthetic" into the English language in 1846.
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Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.
The Rise of the Second American Party System, 1828