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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.
In 1885, the Lloyd Manufacturing Company of Albany, New York, promoted and sold "Cocaine Toothache Drops" at 15 cents per bottle! In 1914, the Harrison Narcotic Act brought the sale and distribution of this drug under federal control.
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.