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Patients who have undergone chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer often complain of a lack of mental focus; memory loss; and a general diminution in abilities such as multitasking, attention span, and general mental agility.
Elderly adults are at greatest risk of stroke and myocardial infarction and have the most to gain from prophylaxis. Patients ages 60 to 80 years with blood pressures above 160/90 mm Hg should benefit from antihypertensive treatment.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.