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More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.
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Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.