Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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Amoebae are the simplest type of protozoans, and are characterized by a feeding and dividing trophozoite stage that moves by temporary extensions called pseudopodia or false feet.
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
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Health Care Costs for the Elderly and Disabled
Functional foods are being used by some health care professionals