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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
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.
There are major differences in the metabolism of morphine and the illegal drug heroin. Morphine mostly produces its CNS effects through m-receptors, and at k- and d-receptors. Heroin has a slight affinity for opiate receptors. Most of its actions are due to metabolism to active metabolites (6-acetylmorphine, morphine, and morphine-6-glucuronide).
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.

