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- Grade 11 and 12 Mathematics (Moderator: geoffrey)
There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
Drug abusers experience the following scenario: The pleasure given by their drug (or drugs) of choice is so strong that it is difficult to eradicate even after years of staying away from the substances involved. Certain triggers may cause a drug abuser to relapse. Research shows that long-term drug abuse results in significant changes in brain function that persist long after an individual stops using drugs. It is most important to realize that the same is true of not just illegal substances but alcohol and tobacco as well.
In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.