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Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.
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Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.