Asthma occurs in one in 11 children and in one in 12 adults. African Americans and Latinos have a higher risk for developing asthma than other groups.
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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 FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
