Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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Inotropic therapy does not have a role in the treatment of most heart failure patients. These drugs can make patients feel and function better but usually do not lengthen the predicted length of their lives.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with introducing the words "anesthesia" and "anesthetic" into the English language in 1846.
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OSHA regulations require the use of sharps containers to discard used needles.