Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. About 10% of Americans older than age 40 years have diverticulosis, which, when the pouches become infected or inflamed, is called diverticulitis. The main cause of diverticular disease is a low-fiber diet.
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
