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Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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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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Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.