Asthma-like symptoms were first recorded about 3,500 years ago in Egypt. The first manuscript specifically written about asthma was in the year 1190, describing a condition characterized by sudden breathlessness. The treatments listed in this manuscript include chicken soup, herbs, and sexual abstinence.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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Computer programs are available that crosscheck a new drug's possible trade name with all other trade names currently available. These programs detect dangerous similarities between names and alert the manufacturer of the drug.
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Of the estimated 2 million heroin users in the United States, 600,000–800,000 are considered hardcore addicts. Heroin addiction is considered to be one of the hardest addictions to recover from.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
Many types of edible fungi are grown for the market.
(A) The nine regions of the abdominopelvic cavity. (B) The four regions of the abdomen, which are re
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
Historian James Merrell notes several errors in Benjamin West’s famous 1771 painting, William Penn’s