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More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.
Most women experience menopause in their 50s. However, in 1994, an Italian woman gave birth to a baby boy when she was 61 years old.
Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.
The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.