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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.
If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
Though “Krazy Glue” or “Super Glue” has the ability to seal small wounds, it is not recommended for this purpose since it contains many substances that should not enter the body through the skin, and may be harmful.
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.