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.
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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The eye muscles are the most active muscles in the whole body. The external muscles that move the eyes are the strongest muscles in the human body for the job they have to do. They are 100 times more powerful than they need to be.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
Right sided heart failure
HEART
Human Heart
Examples of heart rhythms: sinus bradycardia.
The physician uses auscultation to listen to a patient’s heart.