|
|
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).
Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.
Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.