Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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According to animal studies, the typical American diet is damaging to the liver and may result in allergies, low energy, digestive problems, and a lack of ability to detoxify harmful substances.
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Signs and symptoms of a drug overdose include losing consciousness, fever or sweating, breathing problems, abnormal pulse, and changes in skin color.
This painting depicts New Orleans in 1803, when the city was acquired—along with much of the modern
Measuring Apical–Radial Pulse (Two Persons)
Measuring Apical–Radial Pulse (Two Persons)
Adolf Hitler, shown here in Nuremberg in 1938, was one of the most influential—and evil—persons ...