Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.
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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
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Complications of influenza include: bacterial pneumonia, ear and sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic conditions such as asthma, congestive heart failure, or diabetes.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
