In 2010, opiate painkllers, such as morphine, OxyContin®, and Vicodin®, were tied to almost 60% of drug overdose deaths.
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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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To maintain good kidney function, you should drink at least 3 quarts of water daily. Water dilutes urine and helps prevent concentrations of salts and minerals that can lead to kidney stone formation. Chronic dehydration is a major contributor to the development of kidney stones.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
Some organisms used as models in genetic research
Genetic Transformation by DNA p1
Biology joke: virus and retrovirus
Genetic modification of organisms and DNA recombinant
The first generation of model organisms in genetic analysis