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For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.
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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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Normal urine is sterile. It contains fluids, salts, and waste products. It is free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.