In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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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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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
body systems
Body Planes
The homeostatic control of normal body temperature (37°C or 98.6°F).
Overhead stretch for the shoulder muscles. Lean back to create the stretch using your body weight.
Body sites where the peripheral pulse is most easily palpated