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The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.
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Many supplement containers do not even contain what their labels say. There are many documented reports of products containing much less, or more, that what is listed on their labels. They may also contain undisclosed prescription drugs and even contaminants.
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Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).
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Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.
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Approximately 15–25% of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, many miscarriages often occur before a woman even knows she is pregnant.
The Border Collie is considered to be one of the most intelligent breeds.
Some scholars regard Walt Whitman as a poet of nature, and others, a poet of the body—a reference to
The Advance of Woman Suffrage
On May 15, 1916, after deliberating for one hour, an all-white jury in Waco, Texas, found seventeen-
Crossing the border at Calexico, California.
Herpes labialis on the vermillion border of the lip. (Courtesy of U.S. Pharmacist).