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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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.
Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.