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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
Pink eye is a term that refers to conjunctivitis, which is inflammation of the thin, clear membrane (conjunctiva) over the white part of the eye (sclera). It may be triggered by a virus, bacteria, or foreign body in the eye. Antibiotic eye drops alleviate bacterial conjunctivitis, and antihistamine allergy pills or eye drops help control allergic conjunctivitis symptoms.
Parkinson's disease is both chronic and progressive. This means that it persists over a long period of time and that its symptoms grow worse over time.
People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.