|
Author Question: An embolus, thrombus, or vessel rupture may cause a stroke. Indicate whether the statement is ... (Read 68 times) |
The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
Today, nearly 8 out of 10 pregnant women living with HIV (about 1.1 million), receive antiretrovirals.
Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.
Eating food that has been cooked with poppy seeds may cause you to fail a drug screening test, because the seeds contain enough opiate alkaloids to register as a positive.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.