Coca-Cola originally used coca leaves and caffeine from the African kola nut. It was advertised as a therapeutic agent and "pickerupper." Eventually, its formulation was changed, and the coca leaves were removed because of the effects of regulation on cocaine-related products.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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Approximately one in three babies in the United States is now delivered by cesarean section. The number of cesarean sections in the United States has risen 46% since 1996.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
Model organisms used to study the genetics of development