1 Calories Burned For Walking: 4.6 km/h (13 minutes per km). 2  Calories Burned For Walking: 4 km/h (15 minutes per km). 3  Calories Burned For Walking: 3.15 km/h (19 minutes per km).
The first true hypodermic syringe was created by Alexander Wood in 1853. He modified a regular syringe, which at that time was used for treating birthmarks, by adding a needle. He then used this new device for introducing morphine into the skin of patients who suffered from sleeping disorders.
In 1981, the first fine-needle aspiration biopsy in the United States was done at Maimonides Medical Center, eliminating the need for surgery and hospitalization. Today, this procedure is widely used in the diagnosis of cancer and inflammatory conditions.