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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
According to research, pregnant women tend to eat more if carrying a baby boy. Male fetuses may secrete a chemical that stimulates their mothers to step up her energy intake.
The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.