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Certain chemicals, after ingestion, can be converted by the body into cyanide. Most of these chemicals have been removed from the market, but some old nail polish remover, solvents, and plastics manufacturing solutions can contain these substances.
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In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.