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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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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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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
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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.