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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.
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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.