In 1885, the Lloyd Manufacturing Company of Albany, New York, promoted and sold "Cocaine Toothache Drops" at 15 cents per bottle! In 1914, the Harrison Narcotic Act brought the sale and distribution of this drug under federal control.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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The first monoclonal antibodies were made exclusively from mouse cells. Some are now fully human, which means they are likely to be safer and may be more effective than older monoclonal antibodies.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
