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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
Always store hazardous household chemicals in their original containers out of reach of children. These include bleach, paint, strippers and products containing turpentine, garden chemicals, oven cleaners, fondue fuels, nail polish, and nail polish remover.
On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
Nearly all drugs pass into human breast milk. How often a drug is taken influences the amount of drug that will pass into the milk. Medications taken 30 to 60 minutes before breastfeeding are likely to be at peak blood levels when the baby is nursing.
There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.