The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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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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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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One way to reduce acid reflux is to lose two or three pounds. Most people lose weight in the belly area first when they increase exercise, meaning that heartburn can be reduced quickly by this method.
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Stroke kills people from all ethnic backgrounds, but the people at highest risk for fatal strokes are: black men, black women, Asian men, white men, and white women.
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