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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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Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.