Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.
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Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.
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There are actually 60 minerals, 16 vitamins, 12 essential amino acids, and three essential fatty acids that your body needs every day.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
Summation of Heart Sounds, Normal Physiological Split of S1
Blood Flow through the Heart
Neurohumoral effects of heart failure
Heart Model 2
Linings of the heart.
Sites of cholinergic antagonist actions. Muscarinic antagonists block cholinergic receptors in the ...