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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
In the United States, congenital cytomegalovirus causes one child to become disabled almost every hour. CMV is the leading preventable viral cause of development disability in newborns. These disabilities include hearing or vision loss, and cerebral palsy.
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.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.