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-1925 trial of a biology teacher in Dayton, Tennessee, who violated his state's ban on teaching evolution. The trial created a nationwide media frenzy and came to be seen as a showdown between urban and rural values.
Corticosteroids
A class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex and are involved in a wide range of physiological processes including stress response, immune response, and regulation of inflammation.
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
A serious breathing disorder often seen in premature infants, caused by the lack of a slippery substance called surfactant in the lungs.
Maternal Mortality
The death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management.
Infant Mortality
Infant mortality is the death of young children under the age of 1, measured as the number of deaths per 1,000 live births in a given year.
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