Prior to the mid-1950s regular dental hygiene didnât hold much promise for oral health. Toothpastes had been formulated since ancient times with ingredients ranging from burnt oyster shells to ground areca nuts. Americans using a soap-and-water-based dentifrice were developing around 700 million cavities a year.
Drug delivery into muscle using an autoinjector, akin to the EpiPen used to treat serious allergic reactions, is faster and may be a more effective way to stop status epilepticus, a prolonged seizure lasting longer than five minutes, according to a study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.
Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures (Grand Mal Seizures) 1  dramatic convulsions. 2  characterized by total body stiffening and a cry or vocalization tonic phase. 3  rhythmic jerking of the body occurs about 30 seconds later clonic phase.  confusion or drowsiness for minutes to hours after.