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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%.
Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that has been fatal in at least 29% of cases, and in as many as 83% of cases, depending on the patient's health prior to infection. It has occurred often after natural disasters such as tornados, and early treatment is essential.
Pope Sylvester II tried to introduce Arabic numbers into Europe between the years 999 and 1003, but their use did not catch on for a few more centuries, and Roman numerals continued to be the primary number system.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.