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.
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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.
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Nitroglycerin is used to alleviate various heart-related conditions, and it is also the chief component of dynamite (but mixed in a solid clay base to stabilize it).
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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
Water, Hydrogen, Methane
Major Types of Hydrogen Bonds Found in Biomolecular Interactions