|
Author Question: Paraprofessionals in schools usually receive extensive training for the duties they assume ... (Read 14 times) |
It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.
In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.
About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.