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Asthma-like symptoms were first recorded about 3,500 years ago in Egypt. The first manuscript specifically written about asthma was in the year 1190, describing a condition characterized by sudden breathlessness. The treatments listed in this manuscript include chicken soup, herbs, and sexual abstinence.
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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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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.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.