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The average person is easily confused by the terms pharmaceutics and pharmacology, thinking they are one and the same. Whereas pharmaceutics is the science of preparing and dispensing drugs (otherwise known as the science of pharmacy), pharmacology is the study of medications.
Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
In 1885, the Lloyd Manufacturing Company of Albany, New York, promoted and sold "Cocaine Toothache Drops" at 15 cents per bottle! In 1914, the Harrison Narcotic Act brought the sale and distribution of this drug under federal control.
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.