Nearly all drugs pass into human breast milk. How often a drug is taken influences the amount of drug that will pass into the milk. Medications taken 30 to 60 minutes before breastfeeding are likely to be at peak blood levels when the baby is nursing.
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Famous people who died from poisoning or drug overdose include, Adolf Hitler, Socrates, Juan Ponce de Leon, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and John Belushi.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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In 2010, opiate painkllers, such as morphine, OxyContin®, and Vicodin®, were tied to almost 60% of drug overdose deaths.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
Hormonal regulation of digestion rate in the stomach and small intestine.
The digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
The gastrointestinal tract and the process of digestion.