Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
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Most Canadian seniors rated their health as good to excellent.