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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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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.
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.