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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.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
During pregnancy, a woman is more likely to experience bleeding gums and nosebleeds caused by hormonal changes that increase blood flow to the mouth and nose.
Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.
Though methadone is often used to treat dependency on other opioids, the drug itself can be abused. Crushing or snorting methadone can achieve the opiate "rush" desired by addicts. Improper use such as these can lead to a dangerous dependency on methadone. This drug now accounts for nearly one-third of opioid-related deaths.