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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.
If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
Cucumber slices relieve headaches by tightening blood vessels, reducing blood flow to the area, and relieving pressure.