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In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.