Many of the drugs used by neuroscientists are derived from toxic plants and venomous animals (such as snakes, spiders, snails, and puffer fish).
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The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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The most common childhood diseases include croup, chickenpox, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, ringworm, respiratory syncytial virus, scabies, head lice, and asthma.
Man undergoing a stress test on a treadmill while physician monitors his condition