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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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There are major differences in the metabolism of morphine and the illegal drug heroin. Morphine mostly produces its CNS effects through m-receptors, and at k- and d-receptors. Heroin has a slight affinity for opiate receptors. Most of its actions are due to metabolism to active metabolites (6-acetylmorphine, morphine, and morphine-6-glucuronide).
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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As many as 20% of Americans have been infected by the fungus known as Histoplasmosis. While most people are asymptomatic or only have slight symptoms, infection can progress to a rapid and potentially fatal superinfection.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.
Evolutionary change in the tetrapod lineage, showing a transitional form.
Stages of Health Behavior Change
Risk of Stroke and Heart Disease Increase with Increasing Blood Pressure
Work is done by an external agent
Demographic change and the effect on people social, and economic life
The Global Impact of Climate Change