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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.