Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.
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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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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.
