Women are two-thirds more likely than men to develop irritable bowel syndrome. This may be attributable to hormonal changes related to their menstrual cycles.
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The National Institutes of Health have supported research into acupuncture. This has shown that acupuncture significantly reduced pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, when used as a complement to conventional therapies.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.