The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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Always store hazardous household chemicals in their original containers out of reach of children. These include bleach, paint, strippers and products containing turpentine, garden chemicals, oven cleaners, fondue fuels, nail polish, and nail polish remover.
