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Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.
For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
Certain chemicals, after ingestion, can be converted by the body into cyanide. Most of these chemicals have been removed from the market, but some old nail polish remover, solvents, and plastics manufacturing solutions can contain these substances.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.