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Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.