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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).
The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.